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[ kler-ik ] / ˈklɛr ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cleric ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna member of the clergy. a member of a clerical party. clerics, (used with a plural verb) half-sized or small-sized reading glasses worn on the nose, usually rimless or with a thin metal frame. adjectivepertaining to the clergy; clerical. Origin of cleric1615–25; <Late Latin clēricus priest <Greek klērikós, equivalent to klêr(os) lot, allotment + -ikos-ic WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH clericclergy, cleric , imam, minister, pastor, priest, rabbiWords nearby clericclerestory, clergy, clergyman, clergyperson, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerical collar, clericalism, clericals, clerihew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clericThree years ago, Republican Guard soldiers came into the hills and killed a cleric accused of hosting Jundullah fighters. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST In 1483 the princes were publicly declared illegitimate by a cleric. Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab|Clive Irving|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Coming from the Jordanian cleric, that condemnation is especially powerful. Al Qaeda to ISIS: Get Off My Lawn—The Theological Debate Behind the Caliphate|Jamie Dettmer|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Maybe the cleric can rub his own magic lamp, and ask it to explain the concept known as brain drain. Iran Cleric: Jews Use Sorcery to Spy|IranWire|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The heroes of the Ukrainian nation who gave up their lives in the name of freedom,” a cleric said in English. Ukrainians in U.S. Warn: ‘Mr. Putin, Heroes Do Not Die’|Michael Daly|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Had Bloom and Stephen been baptised, and where and by whom, cleric or layman? Not alone the cleric's good work is upset by him; but the sexton's as well. Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith The Sirdar sent a peremptory order, without a word of explanation, for that cleric to embark forthwith and return to Cairo. Khartoum Campaign, 1898|Bennet Burleigh The Sarkas whirled as soft laughter came from Jaska, daughter of Cleric. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930|Various The sacrist was also a cleric, but his duties were more generally concerned with the college establishment. The Annals of Willenhall|Frederick William Hackwood
British Dictionary definitions for clericWord Origin for clericC17: from Church Latin clēricus priest, clerk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clericrabbi, priest, clergyman, chaplain, minister, father, parson, divine, ecclesiastic, reverend, churchman, clergywoman, clerical, churchwoman |