cleric
[ kler-ik ]
/ ˈklɛr ɪk /
noun
a 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.
adjective
pertaining to the clergy; clerical.
Origin of cleric
1615–25; < Late Latin
clēricus priest < Greek
klērikós, equivalent to
klêr(os) lot, allotment +
-ikos
-ic
Words nearby cleric
clerestory,
clergy,
clergyman,
clergyperson,
clergywoman,
cleric,
clerical,
clerical collar,
clericalism,
clericals,
clerihew
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British Dictionary definitions for cleric
cleric
/ (ˈklɛrɪk) /
noun
a member of the clergy
Word Origin for cleric
C17: from Church Latin
clēricus priest,
clerk