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cleric

American  
[kler-ik] / ˈklɛr ɪk /

noun

  1. a member of the clergy.

  2. a member of a clerical party.

  3. (used with a plural verb) clerics, half-sized or small-sized reading glasses worn on the nose, usually rimless or with a thin metal frame.

adjective

  1. pertaining to the clergy; clerical.

cleric British  
/ ˈklɛrɪk /

noun

  1. a member of the clergy

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Etymology

Origin of cleric

1615–25; < Late Latin clēricus priest < Greek klērikós, equivalent to klêr ( os ) lot, allotment + -ikos -ic

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