Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of the clergy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A clerk; a clergyman or scholar.
- Same as
clerical , 1.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare A clerk, a clergyman.
- adjective Same as
clerical .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
clergy member.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, himself a Catholic, said on Friday that he regretted what he described as the cleric's deeply conservative attitude.
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The Yemeni official said that while more than one source has indicated that al-Awlaki blessed this operation, the cleric is not believed to be involved in the operational planning.
Bombs Found On U.S.-Bound Flights Tied To Al Qaeda, More Could Be Sent, White House Adviser Says AP 2010
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The Yemeni official said that while more than one source has indicated that al-Awlaki blessed this operation, the cleric is not believed to be involved in the operational planning.
Bombs Found On U.S.-Bound Flights Tied To Al Qaeda, More Could Be Sent, White House Adviser Says AP 2010
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Just as soon as another Iran cleric is caught with his pants down.
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The American cleric is believed to be living in Yemen, where U.S. authorities claim he is leading a branch of al-Qaida.
White House: Cleric Lawsuit Would Reveal 'State Secrets' 2010
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The Yemeni official said that while more than one source has indicated that al-Awlaki blessed this operation, the cleric is not believed to be involved in the operational planning.
Bombs Found On U.S.-Bound Flights Tied To Al Qaeda, More Could Be Sent, White House Adviser Says AP 2010
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The American cleric is believed to be living in Yemen, where U.S. authorities claim he is leading a branch of al-Qaida.
White House: Cleric Lawsuit Would Reveal 'State Secrets' 2010
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While i am no fan of Rick Warren, your analogy to the “elevation” of an Iranian cleric is just off base.
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The moocher cleric is due for a government angioplasty — no doubt because he clogged his arteries eating well in the land he would destroy.
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After all of the troops have come home, a powerful cleric is ruling Iraq with a theocratic government and Bush has been retired to his ranch by an angry electorate, the president's closest friend will be undaunted.
May 2004 2004
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