What is "cleric" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cleric mean in English? Meaning of cleric definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cleric" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cleric": a clergyman or other person in religious orders

Noun

  • Meaning: a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  • Synonyms: churchman cleric divine ecclesiastic
  • Hyponyms: ordainer pardoner pluralist
  • Hypernyms: clergyman man of the cloth reverend
  • Instance Hyponyms: a kempis bruno saint bruno st. bruno thomas a kempis
  • Pronunciation in UK: /klɛɹɪk/

    Synonyms:

    rabbi, priest, clergyman, chaplain, minister, father, parson, divine, ecclesiastic, clergywoman, clerical, reverend, churchman, churchwoman,

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    cleric in English: cleric
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