Definitions for CLERICAL
ˈklɛr ɪ kəlcler·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clericaladjective

   of or relating to clerks

   "clerical work"

2. clericaladjective

   of or relating to the clergy

   "clerical collar"

3. clericaladjective

   appropriate for or engaged in office work

   "clerical skills"; "a clerical job"; "the clerical staff"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clericaladjective

   characteristic of the work performed by a clerk, secretary, or copyist, or suitable to be performed by a clerk.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clericalnoun

   A member of the clergy.

2. clericaladjective

   of or relating to clerks or their work

3. clericaladjective

   of or relating to the clergy

4. clericaladjective

   a task which has to be completed on paper, form, or performed offline

5. Etymology: From clericalis, from clericus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clericaladjective

   Relating to the clergy; as, a clerical man; a man in orders. Unless we may more properly read clarichords.

   Etymology: clericus, Lat.

   In clericals the keys are lined, and in colleges they use to line the table-men. Francis Bacon, Nat. History, №. 158.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clerical

   Clerical refers to tasks, skills or jobs related to or typically performed in an office environment, often involving administrative work such as managing correspondence, record-keeping, filing, and organizing. This term can also pertain to the duties of a clerk or roles related to a religious clergy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Clericaladjective

   of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy

2. Clericaladjective

   of or relating to a clerk or copyist, or to writing

3. Etymology: [LL. clericalis. See Clerk.]

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How to pronounce CLERICAL?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Indian

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   Zira

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How to say CLERICAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLERICAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLERICAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of CLERICAL in a Sentence

1. Michael Bivona:

   Certainly a great place for anyone that believes in magic and loves dealing with children aged one to ninety, disney doesn’t have a monopoly on seasonal and part-time employment. Football and baseball stadiums have a multitude of part-time jobs available such as ticket takers, ushers, driving players and staff to and from airports and clerical work. What better way to earn additional income than to be in an environment that one might love?

2. Robert Pressley:

   To prove that I am alive is just insane and it scares me to death, that at a touch of a button or because of someone’s clerical error my whole life can be taken away from me and it is.

3. Mark Hubbard:

   The letter is helpful because the government needs to be held accountable for its conduct. Conduct we believe was driven to find a crime where one does not exist. As has been acknowledged repeatedly, these were clerical errors and omissions by former Congressman Schock for which he has taken full responsibility.

4. Callista Gingrich:

   It is my hope that the Holy See will emerge from this... summit with a renewed commitment to ending clerical sexual abuse.

5. Holly Dagres:

   This is a clerical establishment that doesn't even care what Iranians think anymore because they're willing to not even have a competitive election, what we're seeing right now is a one-horse race.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CLERICAL
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=CLERICAL
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clerical
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CLERICAL
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CLERICAL
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CLERICAL