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Dictionary: cler·i·cal   (klĕr'ĭ-kəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of or relating to clerks or office workers or their work.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy.
  3. Advocating clericalism.
n.
  1. A member of the clergy.
  2. clericals Garments worn by the clergy.
  3. An advocate of clericalism.
clerically cler'i·cal·ly adv.

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noun

    A person ordained for service in a Christian church: churchman, churchwoman, clergyman, clergywoman, cleric, clerk, divine, ecclesiastic, minister, parson, preacher. Informal reverend. See religion.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Of or relating to an office worker.

pronunciation There were many clerical tasks to do at that law office.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: of or relating to clerks
  Pertains to noun: clerk (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: of or relating to the clergy
  Pertains to noun: clergy (meaning #1)

Meaning #3: appropriate for or engaged in office work


Translations: Clerical
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gejstlig, præste-, klerikal
n. - gejstlig, kontorfunktionær

Nederlands (Dutch)
geestelijk(e), klerikaal, (mv) soutane, administratief

Français (French)
adj. - (Relig) clérical, de bureau (un travail, des employés)
n. - commis

Deutsch (German)
adj. - klerikal, geistlich, Büro(arbeit, -angestellter)
n. - Klerikaler

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γραφειακός, του γραφείου, υπηρεσιακός, διοικητικός, κληρικός, ιερατικός

Italiano (Italian)
clericale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - clerical

Русский (Russian)
церковный, канцелярский

Español (Spanish)
adj. - clerical, de oficina, oficinesco
n. - funcionario administrativo, eclesiástico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - klerikal, prästerlig, kontors-, skriv-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
牧师的, 书记的, 牧师

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 牧師的, 書記的
n. - 牧師

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 서기의, 성직의
n. - 목사, 성직복, 성직권 지지자

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 聖職の, 聖職者主義の, 事務員の
n. - 聖職者, 聖職者主義支持者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مختص بالكهنه, كتابي, مكتبي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮משרדי, פקידותי, של פקיד, של כמורה, קלריקלי‬
n. - ‮כומר, חבר במפלגה דתית‬


 
 
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