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# cleric

noun (a cleric, clerics)

«cleric» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A cleric is a religious leader, such as a priest, minister, rabbi or imam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#x1)
- The cleric spoke about peace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#x2)
- Clerics from many religions met together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#x3)
- In the game, my cleric heals the team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#x4)
- The old cleric lived next to the church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#x5)
- Religious clerics wear special clothes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#x6)
- The cleric nodded with savage emphasis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/#x7)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cleric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cleric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cleric.html) on Mova free.