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Members of the clergy 2 and 3? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cardinals

I believe this is a double definition.

'members of the clergy' is the first definition.
(cardinals are senior Catholic clergymen)

'2 and 3?' is the second definition.
(2 and 3 are cardinal numbers)

(Other definitions for cardinals that I've seen before include "Birds from America" , "Leading dignitaries" , "ones and twos?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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