Cleric - English meaning

Cleric – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A priest or religious leader, especially a christian or muslim one.
Usage examples:
Based on what you just got through saying, the senior clerics have no use for this guy.

noun
A religious leader; a member of the clergy
Usage examples:
The committee was composed of jewish, catholic, protestant, and muslim clerics.

Cleric translation into English

Cleric: translate from English into Chinese

牧师, 教士, 牧师的

Cleric: translate from English into Dutch

Geestelijke, Geestelijk, Klerikaal, Dominees-

Cleric: translate from English into French

Clerc, Clérical, De pasteur, Tonsuré

Cleric: translate from English into German

Kleriker, Pope

Cleric: translate from English into Hindi

पुरोहित, पादरी, याजकीय, फादर, दफ़्तर का, लिपिक-विषयक, लिपक-संबंधी

Cleric: translate from English into Italian

Chierico, Ecclesiastico, Clericale, Di impiegato, D'ufficio

Cleric: translate from English into Korean

성직자, 성직자의, 서기의

Cleric: translate from English into Russian

Священнослужитель, Духовное лицо, Духовный, Церковник, Клерикальный, Канцелярский

Cleric: translate from English into Spanish

Clérigo, Eclesiástico, Clerical, Oficinesco

Word origin

early 17th century: from ecclesiastical Latin clericus ‘clergyman’, from Greek klērikos ‘belonging to the Christian clergy’, from klēros ‘lot, heritage’ (Acts 1:26).

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Cleric – similar words

clericalism

noun
(especially in roman catholic contexts) the misuse or overextension of the clergy's authority.
Usage examples:
When we attack and condemn clericalism, we must take care not to attack and condemn priests as such

Clericalism - all meanings in English

clerical

adjective
Concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
Usage examples:
A clerical assistant

adjective
Relating to the type of work usually done in an office, or to the work of a clerk

adjective
Relating to work done in an office, dealing with files, records, etc.
Usage examples:
Clerical job/work she worked her way up from a clerical job to become a top executive., the apparen…

Clerical - all meanings in English

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