clerical
A member of the clergyA member of the clergy.
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» Maybe Tom made a clerical error.
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2 senses(uncommon)A member of the clergy.
(in the plural, informal)Clerical garments.
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.
Origin
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
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