The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cleric \Cler"ic\, a. Same as Clerical. [1913 Webster]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cleric \Cler"ic\, n. [AS., fr. L. clericus. See Clerk.] A clerk, a clergyman. [R.] --Bp. Horsley. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cleric n 1: a clergyman or other person in religious orders [syn: cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic]