adj.1 of the clergy or clergymen.
2 of or done by a clerk or clerks.
Phrases and idioms:
clerical collar a stiff upright white collar fastening at the back, as worn by the clergy in some Churches. clerical error an error made in copying or writing out.
Derivatives:
clericalism n. clericalist n. clerically adv.
Etymology: eccl.L clericalis (as CLERIC)