clericals

/ (ˈklɛrɪkəlz) /


pl n
  1. the distinctive dress of a member of the clergy

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How to use clericals in a sentence

  • In Spain he was regarded as the right arm of the ultra-clericals and a possible supporter of Carlism.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • His enemies persistently insinuated that he was really returning to Spain to support the clericals actively.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • The extreme clericals, led by Van der Noot, were opposed by the followers of the advocate Vonck.

    Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
  • The death of this infamous Gaudry, just though it was, will unchain against our city the fury of the clericals.

  • Lola had coaxed the King back to sanity, and inflicted a signal defeat upon the clericals.

    Lola Montez | Edmund B. d'Auvergne