clericate

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noun

clerical position; the rank or state of clergy

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Meanings

nounclericate (plural clericates)

plural clericates

  1. clerical position; the rank or state of clergy

Origin

From cleric + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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APA

clericate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clericate

MLA

“clericate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clericate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clericate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clericate.

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