'Clerisy' definitions:

Definition of 'clerisy'

(from WordNet)
noun
An educated and intellectual elite [syn: intelligentsia, clerisy]

Definition of 'Clerisy'

From: GCIDE
  • Clerisy \Cler"i*sy\, n. [LL. clericia. See Clergy.]
  • 1. The literati, or well educated class. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity. [1913 Webster]