Plural of cleric
regular plural
The plural of cleric is clerics.
Forms of cleric
| Singular | cleric /ˈklɛɹɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | clerics |
| Countable | countable |
Clerics in a sentence
- The priest argued to the king that unless clerics accompanied the colony ship, the colony would soon descend into heathendom and barbarity.From the entry heathendom
- In choir and cloister, gathering up dropped Syllables, mismumbled words dislodged From the liturgy by sinful clerics.2016, John Leonard, “Tittivillus”, in Think of the World: Collected Poems. From the entry mismumble
- In the incendiary speech delivered by his clerics on Friday, Mr.2007 March 31, Edward Wong, “Shiite Cleric Condemns U.S. as His Militia Takes to Streets”, in New York Times. From the entry antioccupation
- Apart from the clerics, only the active members of the underground, or the militant communists, had that spirit.2015, Olga Lengyel, Five Chimneys: A Woman Survivor’s True Story Of Auschwitz, →ISBN. From the entry ecclesiast
- Surely he cannot now wear the yellow robe; I believe I know all the clerics of my own rank throughout Avornis.2003, Dan Chernenko, The bastard king - Page 246. From the entry hallowdom
Meaning of cleric
- noun A member of a clergy.
- noun A spellcaster class that receives their spells (especially healing) from their deity.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the clergy.
Questions about the plural of cleric
- What is the plural of cleric?
- The plural of cleric is clerics.
- Is cleric countable?
- Cleric is a countable noun.
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