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How to pronounce cleric in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms churchman, divine, ecclesiastic
Type of reverend, clergyman, man of the cloth
Has types pluralist, ordainer, pardoner

Examples of cleric

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Without mentioning bin Laden by name, the cleric repeatedly condemned terrorism.
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We gave a warning to the cleric to shut these activities down, but he continued.
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Actually, the 72-year-old cleric has grown increasingly defiant in recent weeks.
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Mr Ahmadinejad himself will introduce a hardline loyalist cleric as the speaker.
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The cleric has bastions of support in Baghdad and in many southern Iraqi cities.
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This time, however, the blind Muslim cleric seems to have plunged over the edge.
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Rockwood is a follower of cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, according to court documents.
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The mosque's chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, mixed his sermon with politics.
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The cleric was buried over the weekend in the holy Iraqi Shi'ite city of Najaf.
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More examples
  • A clergyman or other person in religious orders
  • The cleric is one of the standard playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the game, clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. ...
  • The Eradicator is a fictional comic book superhero (and sometimes supervillain) character having a recurring role in Superman stories published by DC Comics. Originally created as a weapon by an ancient alien race, he is over 200,000 years old and is considered an artifact of Krypton. ...
  • A clergy member
  • (Clerics) START PRAYING that nothing important goes missing. (That's what you're best at!) It is also always a good idea to hold onto your holy symbol the entire time kender are around. ...
  • The Clerics of various deities are handled by subclasses. However, despite attempts to make it so, the program does not limit you to choosing a particular deity. So be good and choose the correct deity for the cleric you create.
  • One who is constituted in sacred ministry in the Church; clerics are divided into deacons, priests and bishops.
  • A man who has entered ecclesiastical orders and received tonsure.
  • A person who uses both passive and active talents and rites for both thaumaturgical and theurgical purposes, for personal and public benefit.