clerical
Of or relating to clerks or their workOf or relating to clerks or their work.
» Maybe Tom made a clerical error.
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2 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to clerks or their work.
канцеля́рскийkanceljárskij
of or relating to clerks
(not comparable)Of or relating to the clergy.
klerikal, geistlich, priesterlich
духо́вныйduxóvnyj, церко́вныйcerkóvnyj
of or relating to the clergy
Examples
5 sentencesMaybe Tom made a clerical error.
I find it so strange that keyboards can be both musical and clerical.
The church's publication of a rant against same-sex marriage was clearly a clerical error.
After World War II, many employers hired women as temporary workers in clerical jobs.
A collar may come in many varieties, from button-down to clerical, and Mandarin to Masonic, but it is never a lapel.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
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