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  • English Word Clerestory Definition Same as Clearstory.
  • English Word Clergeon Definition A chorister boy.
  • English Word Clergial Definition Learned; erudite; clerical.
  • English Word Clergical Definition Of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; clerkily; learned.
  • English Word Clergy Definition The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church.
  • English Word Clergy Definition Learning; also, a learned profession.
  • English Word Clergy Definition The privilege or benefit of clergy.
  • English Word Clergyable Definition Entitled to, or admitting, the benefit of clergy; as, a clergyable felony.
  • English Word Clergyman Definition An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to preach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church.
  • English Word Clergymen Definition of Clergyman
  • English Word Cleric Definition A clerk, a clergyman.
  • English Word Cleric Definition Same as Clerical.
  • English Word Clerical Definition Of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy.
  • English Word Clerical Definition Of or relating to a clerk or copyist, or to writing.
  • English Word Clericalism Definition An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.
  • English Word Clericity Definition The state of being a clergyman.
  • English Word Clerisy Definition The literati, or well educated class.
  • English Word Clerisy Definition The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
  • English Word Clerk Definition A clergyman or ecclesiastic.
  • English Word Clerk Definition A man who could read; a scholar; a learned person; a man of letters.
  • English Word Clerk Definition A parish officer, being a layman who leads in reading the responses of the Episcopal church service, and otherwise assists in it.
  • English Word Clerk Definition One employed to keep records or accounts; a scribe; an accountant; as, the clerk of a court; a town clerk.
  • English Word Clerk Definition An assistant in a shop or store.
  • English Word Clerk-ale Definition A feast for the benefit of the parish clerk.
  • English Word Clerkless Definition Unlearned.
  • English Word Clerklike Definition Scholarlike.
  • English Word Clerkliness Definition Scholarship.
  • English Word Clerkly Definition Of or pertaining to a clerk.
  • English Word Clerkly Definition In a scholarly manner.
  • English Word Clerkship Definition State, quality, or business of a clerk.