n. parsons collectively; the world of parsons i.e. the established church
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being a parson.
n. The clergy.
Word Usage
"Now the archdeacon was not exactly adorned; but he was so thoroughly imbued with high clerical belongings and sacerdotal fitnesses as to appear always as a walking, sitting, or standing impersonation of parsondom."