Definition of CLERICAL. Meaning of CLERICAL. Synonyms of CLERICAL

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Definition of CLERICAL

Clerical
Clerical Cler"ic*al, a. [LL. clericalis. See Clerk.] 1. Of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy. ``A clerical education.' --Burke. 2. Of or relating to a clerk or copyist, or to writing. ``Clerical work.' --E. Everett. A clerical error, an error made in copying or writing.

Meaning of CLERICAL from wikipedia

- Look up clerical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clerical may refer to: Pertaining to the clergy Pertaining to a clerical worker Clerical script,...
- Clericalism is the application of the formal, church-based leadership or opinion of ordained clergy in matters of the church or in broader political and...
- Clerical clothing is non-liturgical clothing worn exclusively by clergy. It is distinct from vestments in that it is not reserved specifically for use...
- Clerical celibacy is the requirement in certain religions that some or all members of the clergy be unmarried. Clerical celibacy also requires abstention...
- A clerical collar, Roman collar, clergy collar, or, informally, dog collar, is an item of Christian clerical clothing. The clerical collar is almost always...
- Clerical fascism (also clero-fascism or clerico-fascism) is an ideology that combines the political and economic doctrines of fascism with clericalism...
- similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service counters...
- Anti-clericalism is opposition to religious authority, typically in social or political matters. Historically, anti-clericalism in Christian traditions...
- A clerical error is an error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal ****istant. The phrase may also be used as an excuse to deflect...
- The clerical script (traditional Chinese: 隸書; simplified Chinese: 隶书; pinyin: lìshū), sometimes also chancery script, is a style of Chinese writing that...