Disclaimer: All words that I choose come from the 1968 edition of the Webster's New World Dictionary, 2nd college edition. It's close and also nearly 40 years old so we may come across some words that are no longer in general use or have completely changed definitions. But that is part of the fun.
clerisy (n)
educated people as a class.
And what in the world can you do with this word? Well, you could write a sentence using it. You could look it up in another dictionary or reference book. (several dictionary searches available in my sidebar for your use.) Use it as a jump start for a short story. If applicable, find a picture of it. Whatever you do, post a link in my comments so I can check it out and put a link back to your post. And have fun.
UPDATE: (for Karen) The artist, the scholar, and, in general, the clerisy, wins their way up into these places and get represented here, somewhat on this footing of conquest. ~Essays, Second Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
2 comments:
So does that make it a group noun Tink? A Clerisy of Professors??
hi,
i want to know if the word 'Clerisy' is apt as a name for an english language training school?
Pls advise.
Thanks,
Unomi
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