clericnounmasculine/klɨˈɾigu/lowcle·ri·goPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA member of the clergy, especially in a Christian church.The cleric officiated the wedding ceremony.A meeting of clerics was held.synpriestministerantlaypersonsecularCommon collocationsChristian clericordained clericEtymologyDo latim 'clericus'.Related wordsclericalclerezia