clerically

Variant of clerical

clerical definition

cleri·cal (kler′i kəl)

adjective

  1. relating to the clergy or one of its members
  2. relating to office clerks or their work
  3. favoring clericalism

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) clericalis, clerical, priestly < clericus: see clerk

noun

  1. a member of the clergy
  2. clerics' garments
  3. a person who favors clericalism

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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