clerical
a cleric.
clericals, Informal. clerical garments.
a person or a party advocating the power or influence of the church in politics, government, etc.
a person who does clerical work; office worker; clerk.
Also called clerical error. a minor error, as in the keeping of records, the transcribing of documents, or the handling of correspondence.
Origin of clerical
1Other words from clerical
- cler·i·cal·i·ty, noun
- cler·i·cal·ly, adverb
- in·ter·cler·i·cal, adjective
- non·cler·i·cal, adjective, noun
- non·cler·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pre·cler·i·cal, adjective
- pro·cler·i·cal, adjective
- pseu·do·cler·i·cal, adjective
- pseu·do·cler·i·cal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-cler·i·cal, adjective
- qua·si-cler·i·cal·ly, adverb
- sem·i·cler·i·cal, adjective
- sem·i·cler·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·cler·i·cal, adjective
- un·cler·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use clerical in a sentence
Many States developed bitter antagonism between clerical and non-clerical parties.
Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1 | Charles Reginald EnockHow had Baxter come to be at the Green Sailor, in non-clerical costume?
A Bid for Fortune | Guy Boothby
British Dictionary definitions for clerical
/ (ˈklɛrɪkəl) /
relating to or associated with the clergy: clerical dress
of or relating to office clerks or their work: a clerical error
supporting or advocating clericalism
Derived forms of clerical
- clerically, adverb
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