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Civilian :: Civilian (n.) One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical..

Tonsure :: Tonsure (n.) The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders..

Clergial :: Clergial (a.) Learned; erudite; clerical.

Secular :: Secular (a.) Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.

Cleric :: Cleric (a.) Same as Clerical.

Cloth :: Cloth (n.) The distinctive dress of any profession, especially of the clergy; hence, the clerical profession..

Clerical :: Clerical (a.) Of or relating to a clerk or copyist, or to writing..

Alb :: Alb (n.) A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life..

Clerical :: Clerical (a.) Of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy.

Parsonical :: Parsonical (a.) Of or pertaining to a parson; clerical.

Desk :: Desk (n.) A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (esp. in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession..

Clericity :: Clericity (n.) The state of being a clergyman.

Body :: Body (n.) A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body; a clerical body..

Commendam :: Commendam (n.) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.

Error :: Error (n.) A wandering or deviation from the right course or standard; irregularity; mistake; inaccuracy; something made wrong or left wrong; as, an error in writing or in printing; a clerical error..

Crown :: Crown (n.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure..

Berretta :: Berretta (n.) A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green..

Apostate :: Apostate (n.) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession..

Lewd :: Lewd (superl.) Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple..

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