Definition of cleric
: a member of the clergy
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Examples of cleric in a Sentence
clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
Recent Examples of cleric from the Web
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Whatever the kings had done, the clerics wanted to reverse.
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Boko Haram was founded in 2002 by a charismatic, radical cleric named Mohammed Yusuf.
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The 17 who have been brought home include a former Central Intelligence Agency agent arrested and detained in Portugal for the operation that captured radical Egyptian cleric Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr.
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The 1992 rally was backed by the Greek Orthodox Church, which distanced itself from Sunday’s demonstration, notwithstanding the presence of some radical clerics.
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Iraq’s populist Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, gained the largest share in the vote, garnering 54 seats in the 329-seat parliament.
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The cleric, Fethullah Gulen, denies the allegations.
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Representing the diocese is Father Tomas (Alfonso Herrera), a charismatic novice priest from Mexico, and Father Marcus (Ben Daniels), a hard-living veteran British cleric.
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Even the country's ultraconservative clerics, who for decades warned against allowing women to work and drive, have toed the line with muted statements of support.
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Origin and Etymology of cleric
Late Latin clericus
cleric Synonyms
Synonyms
clergyperson, clerical, clerk, deacon, divine, dominie, ecclesiastic, minister, preacher, priest, reverend;
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Related Words
churchman, clergyman, father, padre;
clergywoman, deaconess, priestess;
abbot, archbishop, archpriest, bishop, dean, diocesan, monsignor, pope, prelate, presbyter;
abbé, curate, curé, parson, pastor, rector, shepherd, vicar;
evangelist, missionary, missioner, missionizer, revivalist;
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Definition of cleric for English Language Learners
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: a member of the clergy in any religion
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