cleric

cleric
cleric (n.) 1620s, from L.L. clericus "clergyman, priest" (4c.), lit. "belonging to the clerus;" from Eccles. Gk. klerikos, "belonging to the clergy," originally "pertaining to an inheritance," but in Christian use "pertaining to the ecclesiastical order," from kleros "lot, allotment, piece of land, heritage," which was in Church use from 2c. (see CLERK (Cf. clerk)). A word taken up in English after clerk took its modern meaning.

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  • Cleric — • A person who has been legitimately received into the ranks of the clergy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cleric     Cleric     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • cleric — CLÉRIC, clerici, s.m. Membru al clerului. – Din lat. clericus. Trimis de ibogdank, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  Cleric ≠ laic, mirean Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime  CLÉRIC s. (bis.) (înv.) duhovnic. (clericul este membru al… …   Dicționar Român

  • Cleric — Cler ic, n. [AS., fr. L. clericus. See {Clerk}.] A clerk, a clergyman. [R.] Bp. Horsley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cleric — Cler ic, a. Same as {Clerical}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cleric — n. A member of the clergy. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • cleric — ► NOUN ▪ a priest or religious leader. ORIGIN Latin clericus, from Greek kl ros lot, heritage (with reference to Acts of the Apostles, chapter 1) …   English terms dictionary

  • cleric — [kler′ik] n. [LL(Ec) clericus: see CLERK] a member of the clergy adj. relating to the clergy or one of its members …   English World dictionary

  • Cleric — A cleric (Ancient Greek κληρικός klērikos), clergyman (pl. clergymen), or churchman (pl. churchmen) is a member of the clergy of a religion, especially one who is a priest, preacher, or other religious professional. It is often used to refer to… …   Wikipedia

  • cleric — [[t]kle̱rɪk[/t]] clerics N COUNT A cleric is a member of the clergy. His grandfather was a Muslim cleric …   English dictionary

  • cleric — UK [ˈklerɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms cleric : singular cleric plural clerics formal 1) a leader of any religion Muslim clerics 2) old fashioned a member of the clergy …   English dictionary

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