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cleric

/ˈklerɪk/noun

उच्चारण क्लेरिक

धर्मगुरु, पादरी, मौलवी

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noun
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    [C]

    a priest or religious leader, especially in the Christian or Muslim religions

    धर्मगुरु, पादरी, मौलवी

    • Senior clerics appealed to the people for peace.
    • a Muslim cleric

    Synonyms priest clergyman minister preacher

    Opposite layman

◇Word family
clergy nounclerical adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse cleric (a religious leader) and clerk (a person who keeps records in an office), although both come from the same old word.

Cleric (धर्मगुरु) और clerk (दफ़्तर में रिकॉर्ड रखने वाला कर्मचारी) में भ्रम न करें, हालाँकि दोनों एक ही पुराने शब्द से बने हैं।