Synonyms for clerical

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kler-i-kuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈklɛr ɪ kəl

Top 10 synonyms for clerical

Other synonyms for the word clerical

Définition of clerical

Origin : 1590s, "pertaining to the clergy," from cleric + -al (1), or from French clérical, from Old French clerigal "learned," from Latin clericalis, from clericus (see cleric). Meaning "pertaining to clerks" is from 1798.

adj secretarial
adj concerning clergy

Example sentences :

This General Conference was strictly a clerical organization.
Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)

She had never seen him in his clerical dress, so she could not have recognised him yet.
Extract from : « The Missionary » by George Griffith

It is true that his practical experience of his clerical life was very slender.
Extract from : « Great Astronomers » by R. S. Ball

"You see, they want to get married," said the man with the clerical hat.
Extract from : « The Wisdom of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton

"Our clerical friend does not realize the importance of his own point," he said softly.
Extract from : « The Crooked House » by Brandon Fleming

I cannot often talk to him, for he is so reserved—that is, so occupied with his clerical studies.
Extract from : « Olive » by Dinah Maria Craik, (AKA Dinah Maria Mulock)

Here they were interrupted by some one on clerical business.
Extract from : « Olive » by Dinah Maria Craik, (AKA Dinah Maria Mulock)

In the date of the witchs death there seems to be a clerical error.
Extract from : « The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy » by Jacob Burckhardt

He personified in himself most of the clerical abuses of his age.
Extract from : « Henry VIII. » by A. F. Pollard

For many years he had been kept in leading-strings by Wolsey's and other clerical influences.
Extract from : « Henry VIII. » by A. F. Pollard

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