clergy

/ˈklɜːdʒi/noun

Middle School

A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

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lurgi bergey banerjee mukherjee burgy virgy chatterjee

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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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bir bur der erb erk ers fer fir fur her

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