clerc

Meaning

1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity
2. clerk (office worker)

Concepts

cleric

clerk

clergyman

divine

ecclesiastic

scholar

student

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/klɛʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

Sentences

Il fut d'abord clerc chez un juge de paix .

He was first a clerk with a justice of the peace.