clerical
clerical Lexical Profile
clerical Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to routine office duties, record-keeping, or the administrative work performed by a clerk.
"The mistake in the financial report was merely a clerical error caused by a mistyped digit."
Relating to the clergy or religious ministers.
"The bishop wore his traditional clerical vestments during the solemn cathedral ceremony."
• noun
Distinctive garments or vestments worn by members of the clergy (usually used in the plural).
"The parish priest arrived at the community dinner dressed in his black clericals."
A member of the clergy, or a supporter of clericalism and ecclesiastical influence in public affairs.
"Several prominent clericals attended the conference to discuss the role of faith in modern education."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin clericalis ('relating to a clergyman'), from clericus ('clergyman'). Because members of the clergy were historically the main literate class who served as scribes and record-keepers, the word evolved to refer to both church officials and administrative office work.