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Definitions for clerk
klɜrk; Brit. klɑrkclerk
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Princeton's WordNet
clerk(noun)
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
salesclerk, shop clerk, clerk, shop assistant(verb)
a salesperson in a store
clerk(verb)
work as a clerk, as in the legal business
Wiktionary
clerk(Noun)
One who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
Etymology: From clerc, from clerc, from clericus, from κληρικός, from κλῆρος
clerk(Noun)
A facilitator of a Quaker meeting for business affairs
Etymology: From clerc, from clerc, from clericus, from κληρικός, from κλῆρος
clerk(Verb)
To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk
The law school graduate clerked for the supreme court judge for the summer.
Etymology: From clerc, from clerc, from clericus, from κληρικός, from κλῆρος
Wikipedia
Clerk
A clerk ( or ) is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment (a retail clerk). The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service counters, screening solicitors, and other administrative tasks.
Webster Dictionary
Clerk(noun)
a clergyman or ecclesiastic
Etymology: [Either OF. clerc, fr. L. clericus a priest, or AS. clerc, cleric, clerk, priest, fr. L. clericus, fr. Gr. klhriko`s belonging to the clergy, fr. klh^ros lot, allotment, clergy; cf. Deut. xviii. 2. Cf. Clergy.]
Clerk(noun)
a man who could read; a scholar; a learned person; a man of letters
Etymology: [Either OF. clerc, fr. L. clericus a priest, or AS. clerc, cleric, clerk, priest, fr. L. clericus, fr. Gr. klhriko`s belonging to the clergy, fr. klh^ros lot, allotment, clergy; cf. Deut. xviii. 2. Cf. Clergy.]
Clerk(noun)
a parish officer, being a layman who leads in reading the responses of the Episcopal church service, and otherwise assists in it
Etymology: [Either OF. clerc, fr. L. clericus a priest, or AS. clerc, cleric, clerk, priest, fr. L. clericus, fr. Gr. klhriko`s belonging to the clergy, fr. klh^ros lot, allotment, clergy; cf. Deut. xviii. 2. Cf. Clergy.]
Clerk(noun)
one employed to keep records or accounts; a scribe; an accountant; as, the clerk of a court; a town clerk
Etymology: [Either OF. clerc, fr. L. clericus a priest, or AS. clerc, cleric, clerk, priest, fr. L. clericus, fr. Gr. klhriko`s belonging to the clergy, fr. klh^ros lot, allotment, clergy; cf. Deut. xviii. 2. Cf. Clergy.]
Clerk(noun)
an assistant in a shop or store
Etymology: [Either OF. clerc, fr. L. clericus a priest, or AS. clerc, cleric, clerk, priest, fr. L. clericus, fr. Gr. klhriko`s belonging to the clergy, fr. klh^ros lot, allotment, clergy; cf. Deut. xviii. 2. Cf. Clergy.]
Freebase
Clerk
A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service counters and other administrative tasks.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Clerk
klärk, or klerk, n. a clergyman or priest: a scholar: one who leads the responses in the English Church service: in common use, one employed as a writer, assistant, copyist, account-keeper, or correspondent in an office.—v.i. to act as clerk.—adj. Cler′ical, pertaining to a clerk or copyist, as in 'clerical error.'—ns. Clerk′dom, Clerk′ship; Clerk′ery, Clerk′age, the work of a clerk.—adjs. Clerk′ish, like a clerk; Clerk′less, ignorant; Clerk′-like, scholarly.—n. Clerk′ling, a young clerk.—adj. Clerk′ly, scholarly.—adv. in a scholar-like or learned manner.—Clerk of the weather, an imaginary functionary facetiously supposed to direct the weather.—Bible clerk, a scholar who reads the lessons in some college chapels. [A.S. clerc, a priest—Late L. clericus. See Clergy.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
clerk
Any naval officer doing the duty of a clerk.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'clerk' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4825
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'clerk' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3072
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'clerk' in Nouns Frequency: #1539
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clerk in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clerk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of clerk in a Sentence
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton:
The Texas Constitution clearly defines marriage as between one man and one woman, as Texas voters approved by an overwhelming majority, the law of Texas has not changed, and will not change due to the whims of any individual judge or county clerk operating on their own capacity anywhere in Texas. Activist judges don't change Texas law, and we will continue to aggressively defend the laws of our state and will ensure that any licenses issued contrary to law are invalid.
When I read it the first time, you know, and then you're like, wait a minute, this can't be, though, it said file a claim, please see the clerk, and I knew right away, something, more than $ 500.
Governors are supposed to be doing a lot of this work, and they are doing a lot of this work. The federal government's not supposed to be out there buying vast amounts of items and then shipping. You know, we're not a shipping clerk, we'll help out, and we'll help out wherever we can.
( The clerk) said the suspect appeared to be scared and in a hurry when he knocked on the door.
It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
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- klerkAfrikaans
- чиновникBulgarian
- йохкархоChechen
- úředníkCzech
- ekspedient, ekspeditrice, kontorassistent, kontorfunktionærDanish
- oficisto, komizoEsperanto
- oficinista, escribiente, secretarioSpanish
- منشیPersian
- konttoristi, virkailijaFinnish
- greffierFrench
- cléireachIrish
- clèireachScottish Gaelic
- פקידה, פקידHebrew
- क्लर्क, बाबूHindi
- hivatalnokHungarian
- petugasIndonesian
- klerkoIdo
- 事務員, 書記, 店員Japanese
- 서기Korean
- klerkDutch
- urzędnikPolish
- secretário, escriturário, escreventePortuguese
- secretar, birocrat, funcționarRomanian
- клерк, чиновник, служащийRussian
- pisar, pisarica, beležnica, beležnikSerbo-Croatian
- tlelerekeSouthern Sotho
- karaniSwahili
- nhân viên bán hàngVietnamese
- 書記Chinese
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