Cleric

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /klɛɹɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk

Origin

From Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from κλῆρος (klēros, "a casting lots, drawing lots"), (Europe; many officers at Athens obtained their offices by lot, as opposed to election and Scott), from Proto-Indo-European *kald-, *klād- ("timber, log"), from Proto-Indo-European *kola-, *klā- ("to beat, hew, break, destroy, kill").

Full definition of cleric

Noun

1. A clergy member.

Related terms

• clergy
• clergyman
• clerical
• clerk

Anagrams

• circle