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underclerk

underclerk noun: a subordinate clerk.

Noun

underclerk (plural underclerks)

  1. A subordinate clerk.

Forms of underclerk

pluralunderclerks

Origin of underclerk

From Middle English underclerk, underclerc, undyr-clerk, equivalent to under- + clerk.

Words formed from underclerk

Questions about underclerk

What does underclerk mean?
Underclerk means a subordinate clerk.
What part of speech is underclerk?
Underclerk is a noun.
What is the plural of underclerk?
The plural of underclerk is underclerks.

Words near underclerk in the dictionary

  1. underclasspersons
  2. underclasswoman
  3. underclasswomen
  4. underclay
  5. underclays
  6. underclerk
  7. underclerks
  8. underclerkship
  9. underclerkships
  10. undercliff
  11. Undercliffe

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