Geistlichkeit
dieNounclergy; spirituality
English translations
- 01
clergy
- 02
spirituality
- 03
ecclesiasticism
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Gesamtheit der religiösen Führer oder Kleriker einer Religion.
- English meaning
- Clergy
- Synonym
- Klerus, Priesterschaft
- German example
- Die Geistlichkeit spielte eine wichtige Rolle im Mittelalter.
- English example
- The clergy played an important role in the Middle Ages.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Geistlichkeit
- Plural Form
- die Geistlichkeiten
Related words
- Clerus
Clergy
- Klerisei
Clergy
- Priestertum
Priesthood
- Klerus
clergy
- klerikal
Clerical
- antiklerikal
Anticlerical
Example sentences with “Geistlichkeit”
Die Geistlichkeit versammelte sich zur Konferenz. (The clergy gathered for the conference.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Geistlichkeit' interchangeable with 'Klerus'?
Yes, they are synonyms, but 'Geistlichkeit' is slightly more formal and traditional.