/ Dictionary / Index C clerisy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cler•i•sy Pronunciation: (kler'u-sē), [key] — n. learned persons as a class; literati; intelligentsia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clerisy (Thesaurus) clerihew clerk Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language