cleric

«cleric» in Mova's school dictionary: a religious leader, such as a priest, minister, rabbi or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a cleric, clerics)

meaning for a pupil

A cleric is a religious leader, such as a priest, minister, rabbi or imam. tree →

sense in the lessons

In news, history and religious education, «cleric» is a general word for a religious leader of any faith. In fantasy games a cleric is a holy character who heals. It is more formal than «priest».

examples

• A senior cleric led the prayers. tree →
• The cleric spoke about peace. tree →
• Clerics from many religions met together. tree →
• In the game, my cleric heals the team. tree →
• The old cleric lived next to the church. tree →
• Religious clerics wear special clothes. tree →
• The cleric nodded with savage emphasis. tree →

note

Related to «clergy» (the group of clerics) and «clerical». Do not confuse with «clerk» (an office worker), though both words come from the same root.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cleric» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.