What is another word for clerics?

Pronunciation: [klˈɛɹɪks] (IPA)

Clerics are individuals who hold positions within religious organizations. There are many synonyms that can be used to describe these individuals. These include ministers, pastors, priests, preachers, reverends, and elders. Each of these terms has a slightly different connotation, but all refer to individuals who have a role in leading and guiding their religious community. Some synonyms are specific to certain denominations, such as rabbis or imams for Jewish and Islamic clerics respectively. However, the main idea remains the same - these are individuals who have devoted their lives to serving their faith and helping others through their religious beliefs and practices.

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Usage examples for Clerics

The clerics sat down by the well.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
The black clerics have suppressed every noble custom among the people of the Gaeldom-precious customs that will never return, no never again return.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
And what have the clerics put in their place?
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz

Famous quotes with Clerics

  • From the beginning while we were engaged in these issues, I said in interviews with those who came from abroad, even in Najaf or Paris or among my personal words, I have always said that clerics have an occupation which is more important than these executive jobs, and should Islam become victorious, clerics would dedicate themselves to their own occupation. But as we went on with the revolution, we found out that if we tell all clerics to go after their mosques, this country would fall into the throat of America and Soviet Union. We experienced and saw, those who took the lead but were not clerics, even though some of them were religious people, our revolutionary path was not according to their taste, therefore... we temporarily deviate from our original word until this country could be administered by those other than clerics, then clerics will go back to their preach and their own position and they will leave executive matters to others who work for Islam.
    Ruhollah Khomeini
  • Before the revolution I thought there are appropriate individuals who would do the job according to Islam, therefore I repeatedly said that clerics would go after their own job. Then I saw that most of them were inappropriate individuals and I found out that what I said was not true, so I came and clearly announced that I was wrong.
    Ruhollah Khomeini

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