clergy?

[skirtigo]

does clergy mean just men in religion?
i used the word recently and now am not sure it includes practicing Christian leaders of both sexes.

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[flavordav]

Main Entry: cler·gy
Pronunciation: \ˈklər-jē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural clergies
Etymology: Middle English clergie, from Anglo-French, from clerc clergyman
Date: 13th century
1 : a group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a Christian church
2 : the official or sacerdotal class of a non-Christian religion

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergy