English Explanatory Dictionary

clerical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to clerks or their work.
  2. Of or relating to the clergy.
noun
  1. A member of the clergy.
  2. Clerical garments.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɛɹɪkəl/ En-us-clerical.ogg

Word forms

clerical clericals

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).

Synonyms

black-collar cleric clerical pastoral blackcoat clergymember clergyperson

Antonyms

lay secular

Related words

clergy clergyman cleric clerk holy sanctified

Derived words

clerical collar clerical error clericalism clericalist clericality clericalization clericalize clerically clerical marriage clerical script interclerical nonclerical preclerical pseudoclerical semiclerical unclerical
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