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cleric

[kler-ik] / ˈklɛr ɪk /


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Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Gerry’s best friend was a Catholic priest known as Father Dan, a bland-seeming cleric whose family is connected to organized crime.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

A senior cleric from Najaf's Shia seminaries then led the funeral prayers.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

For example, 18th-century cleric and founder of Methodism John Wesley urged his followers to show their faith by dressing “neatly” and “plainly.”

From Salon May 17, 2026

Finally, in 1543, a quite different hypothesis to explain the apparent motion of the planets was published by a Polish Catholic cleric named Nicholas Copernicus.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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