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Synonyms & Antonyms of cleric
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
- clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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Words Related to cleric
- abbot,
- archbishop,
- archpriest,
- bishop,
- dean,
- diocesan,
- monsignor,
- pope,
- prelate,
- presbyter
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The first known use of cleric was in 1621
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