cleric
A member of a clergyA member of a clergy.
» The clerics met to discuss ministry to young people.
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2 sensesA member of a clergy.
Holonyms: clergy; see also Thesaurus:clergy
Kleriker
священнослужи́тельsvjaščennoslužítelʹ, свяще́нникsvjaščénnik, кли́рикklírik
священнослужи́тельsvjaščennoslužýtelʹ, свяще́нникsvjaščénnyk, духівни́кduxivnýk
A spellcaster class that receives their spells (especially healing) from their deity.
- a clergyman or other person in religious orders
Examples
5 sentencesThe clerics met to discuss ministry to young people.
Tom is a cleric.
The crusade against trans healthcare is being waged by politicians and clerics against doctors and biologists.
The eccentric Vatican cleric specializes in demonic possessions.
Together, a bard, a wizard, a cleric, a barbarian and a monk comprise the party.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós), from κλῆρος (klBorrowed 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.
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Forms
plural: clericsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a clergyman or other person in religious orders:divineecclesiastic
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsSee also
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