See also: clèrc and Clerc

French

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Etymology

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

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clerc m (plural clercs)

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

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (clergyman, priest).

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clerc

  1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

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  • English: clerk

Old English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus (clergyman, priest), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

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clerc m

  1. clergyman, clerk

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin clēricus (clergyman, priest), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

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clerc oblique singularm (oblique plural clers, nominative singular clers, nominative plural clerc)

  1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

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Old Occitan

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Etymology

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From Late Latin clēricus (clergyman, priest), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

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clerc m (oblique plural clercs, nominative singular clercs, nominative plural clerc)

  1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

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