Definitions for clerical
ˈklɛr ɪ kəlcler·i·cal

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. clerical(adj)

   of or relating to clerks

   "clerical work"

2. clerical(adj)

   of or relating to the clergy

   "clerical collar"

3. clerical(adj)

   appropriate for or engaged in office work

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

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1. Clerical(a.)

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

Origin: [LL. clericalis. See Clerk.]

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1. clerical(Noun)

   A member of the clergy.

2. clerical(Adjective)

   of or relating to clerks or their work

3. clerical(Adjective)

   of or relating to the clergy

4. clerical(Adjective)

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

Origin: From clericalis, from clericus.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Clerical(adj)

   of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy

2. Clerical(adj)

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

Origin: [LL. clericalis. See Clerk.]

How to pronounce clerical?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Callista Gingrich:

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

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. Veronica Openibo:

   How could the clerical Church have kept silent, covering these atrocities ? The silence, the carrying of the secrets in the hearts of the perpetrators, the length of the abuses and the constant transfers of perpetrators are unimaginable.

4. 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.

5. 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?

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