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cleric en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈklɛɹɪk/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkleɹək/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkleɹɪk/ (Australia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós), from κλῆρος (klêros, “a casting lots, drawing lots”). Many officers at Athens obtained their offices by lot, as opposed to election (Liddell and Scott). Doublet of clerk.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, uncommon) Of or pertaining to the clergy.

Synonyms

pastoral · cleric · black-collar · clerical · black-collar · clerical

cleric en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈklɛɹɪk/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkleɹək/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkleɹɪk/ (Australia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós), from κλῆρος (klêros, “a casting lots, drawing lots”). Many officers at Athens obtained their offices by lot, as opposed to election (Liddell and Scott). Doublet of clerk.

Meanings

1. A member of a clergy.
   • Holonyms: clergy; see also Thesaurus:clergy
2. (qualifier:roleplaying games) A spellcaster class that receives their spells (especially healing) from their deity.

Forms

Antonyms

layperson

Deriveds

clericocracy · clericate · anticleric · anticlericalism · declericalize · clericity

Descendants

clerigwr

Holonyms

clergy

Hypernyms

person

Hyponyms

preacher · deacon · prelate · hierophant · qadi · pastor · muezzin · bishop · guru · parson · imam · woman of the cloth · residentiary · caliph · mufti · elder · pope · reverend · minister · cardinal · rector · canon · clergyman · shepherd · curate · man of the cloth · abbé · presbyter · ecclesiastic · sangha · vicar · clergywoman · priest · rabbi · mullah · churchman

Relateds

clerisy · clerical · clerk

Synonyms

cleric · clergyperson · blackcoat · clergymember · clergyperson · clergymember · clerical

Translations (69)

la pontifex (clergy member) · be свяшчэ́ннік (clergy member) · is klerkur (clergy member) · da gejstlig (clergy member) · uk клі́рик (clergy member) · cmn 牧師 /牧师 (clergy member) · sl duhovnik (clergy member) · sk duchovný (clergy member) · pl kleryk (clergy member) · gv cleragh (clergy member) · de Kleriker (clergy member) · be свяшчэннаслужы́цель (clergy member) · sv klerk (clergy member) · mk клерик (clergy member) · sh духо̀внӣк (clergy member) · cs duchovní (clergy member) · sh svèštenīk (clergy member) · cmn 教士 (clergy member) · sh svèćenīk (clergy member) · sh свѐћенӣк (clergy member) · gv bochilley anmey (clergy member) · uk священнослужи́тель (clergy member) · orv свѧщеньникъ (clergy member) · be сьвяшчэннаслужы́цель (clergy member) · be сьвяшчэ́ньнiк (clergy member) · fr clerc (clergy member) · fr prêtre (clergy member) · cu свѧщеникъ (clergy member) · ru кли́рик (clergy member) · ga cléireach (clergy member) · sh свѐштенӣк (clergy member) · bg свещенослужи́тел (clergy member) · io kleriko (clergy member) · uk свяще́нник (clergy member) · nb geistlig (clergy member) · pt clérigo (clergy member) · ru священнослужи́тель (clergy member) · km អ្នកបួស (clergy member) · sh duhòvnīk (clergy member) · be сьвята́р (clergy member) · vi mục sư (clergy member) · bg духо́вник (clergy member) · mk све́штеник (clergy member) · mk ду́ховник (clergy member) · gl crego (clergy member) · ko 성직자 (clergy member) · el κληρικός (clergy member) · mk свештенослу́жител (clergy member) · ja 聖職者 (clergy member) · fi pappi (clergy member) · uk духівни́к (clergy member) · cy clerigwr (clergy member) · it chierico (clergy member) · nl geestelijke (clergy member) · ja 牧師 (clergy member) · es clérigo (clergy member) · bg свеще́ник (clergy member) · ca clergue (clergy member) · nl clericus (clergy member) · orv свѧщеникъ (clergy member) · gv agglishagh (clergy member) · ru свяще́нник (clergy member) · fr ecclésiastique (clergy member) · be свята́р (clergy member) · ar قِسِّيس (clergy member) · ro cleric (clergy member) · la sacerdōs (clergy member) · pl duchowny (clergy member) · ar كَاهِن (clergy member)