[ˈklɛrɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a priest or religious leader, especially a Christian or Muslim one
(e.g: the cleric said that the church was doing many charitable works)


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