/ Dictionary / Index C cleric: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cler•ic Pronunciation: (kler'ik), [key] — n. a member of the clergy. a member of a clerical party. half-sized or small-sized reading glasses worn on the nose, usually rimless or with a thin metal frame. —adj. pertaining to the clergy; clerical. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cleric (Thesaurus) clergywoman clerical Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language