clerical
adjective
unclerical
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a word derived from
clerical.
Example Sentences
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His critics agree that a call from a church is rarely rescinded, but say that Merriam's unclerical behavior has forced the presby tery to take drastic action.
From Time Magazine Archive
The French clergy were so engrossed by the pastime that the Synod of Langres, 1404, forbad it as unclerical.
From Ecclesiastical Curiosities by Various
Peter was shocked at his lordship's indulgence in so unclerical a sport.
From Notes and Queries, Number 229, March 18, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various
The jealous ears of the rigorously orthodox heard him thus far without being able to detect absolute heresy, though they were sensitively alive to the unusual style and very unclerical tone of the speaker’s voice.
From The Eagle Cliff by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
It may be incidentally inserted here that this unclerical encounter of mine was afterwards referred to at a meeting of St. Cuthbert's session.
From St. Cuthbert's by Robert E. Knowles
