clerk

A2
Pronunciation
/klɐːk/
/klɑːk/
/klɝk/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

One who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

2 Definition

A facilitator of a Quaker meeting for business affairs.

3 Definition

In the Church of England, the layman that assists in the church service, especially in reading the responses (also called parish clerk).

4 Definition

A cleric or clergyman (the legal title for clergy of the Church of England is "Clerk in Holy Orders", still used in legal documents and cherished by some of their number).

5 Definition

A scholar.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk

Example Sentences
  • The law school graduate clerked for the supreme court judge for the summer.