Definitions
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
Word origin
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós), from κλῆρος (klêros, “a casting lots, drawing lots”). Many officers at Athens obtained their offices by lot, as opposed to election (Liddell and Scott). Doublet of clerk.
Used in a sentence
“Holonyms: clergy; see also Thesaurus:clergy”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Religious official”6 letters
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