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

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

Armozine :: Armozine (n.) A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical..

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

Clericalism :: Clericalism (n.) An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Band :: Band (v. t.) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress..

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.

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..

Clergical :: Clergical (a.) Of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; clerkily; learned.

Liripoop :: Liripoop (n.) A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc..

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

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

Worldly :: Worldly (a.) Lay, as opposed to clerical..

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