cléireach — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
cléireach is used for these senses in English:
- altar boy A boy serving as an acolyte in certain forms of Christianity.
- altar server (Christianity) A layperson, often a child or adolescent, who assists a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy, attending to supporting tasks at the altar.
- cleric A member of a clergy.
- clerk One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
- sexton A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
cleric — full definition
- noun A member of the clergy, such as a priest, imam, or minister.
- adj Relating to the clergy.
clerk — full definition
- noun An office worker who handles records, correspondence, or accounts.
- noun A person who assists customers in a shop, hotel, or similar business.
- noun A law clerk who assists a judge with research and case preparation.