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   Cler·ic

   /ˈklerik/

   

   noun

   • 1. a priest or religious leader, especially a Christian or Muslim one.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from ecclesiastical Latin clericus ‘clergyman’, from Greek klērikos ‘belonging to the Christian clergy’, from klēros ‘lot, heritage’ (Acts 1:26).

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   What are the duties of a cleric?

   • Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices.

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   What is the difference between a cleric and a priest?

   • As varied as the gods they serve, clerics strive to embody the handiwork of their deities. No ordinary priest, a cleric is imbued with divine magic. Divine magic, as the name suggests, is the power of the gods, flowing from them into the world.

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   What is the origin of the word clerics?

   • The word cleric comes from the ecclesiastical Latin Clericus, for those belonging to the priestly class.

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   What is the difference between a cleric and a canon regular?

   • Clerics regular differ from canons regular in that they devote themselves more to pastoral care, in place of an obligation to the praying of the Liturgy of the Hours in common, and have fewer observances in their rule of life.

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   Within Christianity, especially in Eastern Christianity and formerly in Western Roman Catholicism, the term cleric refers to any individual who has been ordained, including deacons, priests, and bishops. [4] .

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   Definition of cleric noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   cleric meaning: a member of the clergy. Learn more.

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   What does the word cleric mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word cleric. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cleric has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (early 1600s) Christianity (early 1600s) Islam (1880s) Entry status.

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   Cleric Definition. klĕrĭk. clerics. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Filter. noun. clerics. A member of the clergy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: ecclesiastic. divine. churchman. parson. minister. clerk. preacher. clerical. clergywoman. churchwoman. clergyman. reverend.

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