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    cleric
    /ˈklɛrɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a priest or religious leader, especially a Christian or Muslim one.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLERIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of cleric from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) cleric | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˈkler·ɪk / Add to word list. a religious leader; a member of the clergy: The committee was composed of Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim clerics.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clericCleric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a member of the clergy. Synonyms. clergyperson. clerical. clerk. deacon. divine. dominie. ecclesiastic. minister. preacher. priest. reverend. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of cleric in a Sentence. clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › clericCLERIC Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for CLERIC: priest, preacher, clergyman, clerical, bishop, minister, reverend, deacon; Antonyms of CLERIC: layman, secular, layperson, lay reader, lector.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clericCleric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A religious official or member of the clergy is also known as a cleric. The priest in an Episcopal church is a cleric, and so is a Muslim imam. The term cleric is less common than clergyman and clergywoman, but when you're talking about a Christian or Muslim religious leader, it's a great word to use.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › clericCLERIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Cleric definition: a member of the clergy.. See examples of CLERIC used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcleric noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of cleric noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › clericCleric - definition of cleric by The Free Dictionary

    cler•ic. (ˈklɛr ɪk) n. 1. a member of the clergy. 2. clerics, (used with a pl. v.) small-sized reading glasses, usu. rimless or with a thin metal frame. adj. 3. pertaining to the clergy; clerical. [1615–25; < Late Latin clēricus priest < Greek klērikós = klêr (os) lot, allotment + -ikos -ic]

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › clericCleric Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. clerics. A member of the clergy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: ecclesiastic. divine. churchman. parson. minister. clerk. preacher. clerical. clergywoman. churchwoman. clergyman. reverend. adjective. Relating to the clergy or one of its members. Webster's New World. Other Word Forms of Cleric. Noun. Singular: cleric.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLERIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    noun [ C ] uk / ˈklerɪk / us. Add to word list Add to word list. a member of the clergy. (Definition of cleric from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cleric. in Chinese (Traditional) 教士，牧師, 神職人員, 僧侶… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 教士，牧师, 神职人员, 僧侣… See more. in Spanish. clérigo, clériga, Clerigo…

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLERIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ˈklerɪk) noun. 1. a member of the clergy. 2. a member of a clerical party. 3.