单词 | non-clerical |
释义 | > as lemmasnon-clerical non-clerical adj. Brit. /(ˌ)nɒnˈklɛrᵻkl/ , /(ˌ)nɒŋˈklɛrᵻkl/ , U.S. /ˌnɑnˈklɛrək(ə)l/ not relating to or belonging to the clergy; lay.ΚΠ 1856 G. Punchard View of Congregationalism 388 The views of this church respecting the non-clerical character of deacons. 1874 ‘G. Eliot’ Middlemarch II. xviii. 130 He had too much on his hands already, especially considering how much time he spent on non-clerical occupations. 1993 D. M. Greenwood Unholy Ghosts 11 Rosalind had always acted as Bishop Charles's spokesman in things non-clerical. < as lemmas |
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