clerical
(adjective) appropriate for or engaged in office work; “clerical skills”; “a clerical job”; “the clerical staff”
clerical
(adjective) of or relating to the clergy; “clerical collar”
clerical
(adjective) of or relating to clerks; “clerical work”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
clerical (not comparable)
Of or relating to clerks or their work.
Of or relating to the clergy.
clerical (plural clericals)
A member of the clergy.
Source: Wiktionary
Cler"ic*al, a. Etym: [LL. clericalis. See Clerk.]
1. Of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy. "A clerical education." Burke.
2. Of or relating to a clerk or copyist, or to writing. "Clerical work." E. Everett. A clerical error, an error made in copying or writing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
