cleric
Leader of worship
A cleric is a member of the clergy—a priest, minister, rabbi, imam, or other religious leader.
The term is neutral and spans traditions: Several clerics spoke at the interfaith service.
In fantasy gaming, a cleric is a character class combining religious devotion with healing magic and combat ability.
One who performs sacraments
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
deacon · minister · reverend · vicar · chaplain · rector · curate · prelate
Diocesan clergy head
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- popeCatholic Church's supreme leader
- patriarchMale head of family
metropolitan · deacon · elder · suffragan · primate · vicar-general · dean · provost
One who performs sacraments
Clergy's worship address
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
communion · baptism · marriage · funeral · blessing · benediction · absolution · anointing
Muslim religious guide
- muftiIslamic law interpreter
- ayatollahShia jurisprudence master
- mullahIslamic religious leader
- sheikhArab tribal head
caliph · muezzin · qadi · dervish · marabout · fakir · faqir · hafiz
Full-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
- albLiturgical white robe
mitre · cope · vestments · habit · robes · biretta · cincture · maniple
priest
One who performs sacraments
archbishop · deacon · minister · reverend · vicar · chaplain · rector · curate · prelate · monsignor
bishop
Diocesan clergy head
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- popeCatholic Church's supreme leader
patriarch · metropolitan · deacon · elder · suffragan · primate · vicar-general · dean · provost · exarch
priest
One who performs sacraments
sermon
Clergy's worship address
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
confession · communion · baptism · marriage · funeral · blessing · benediction · absolution · anointing · counseling
imam
Muslim religious guide
sheikh · caliph · muezzin · qadi · dervish · marabout · fakir · faqir · hafiz · Sunni
cassock
Full-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
alb · mitre · cope · vestments · habit · robes · biretta · cincture · maniple · pallium
monk
Cloistered religious devotee
sensei · bonze · novice · ordination · robes · alms · dharma · meditation · monastery
rabbi
Jewish spiritual leader
mohel · rosh yeshiva · shochet · synagogue · Torah · Talmud · mikveh · bimah · yeshiva · ordination
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- character classeswarrior, mage, rogue, paladin, ranger
- church peoplepriest, parson, vicar, curate, rector
- Fantasy Classeswarrior, mage, wizard, rogue, archer
- fantasy rolesarcher, barbarian, sorceress, mage, wizard
- fictional roleswizard, detective, pirate, spy, superhero
clericlayperson
Non-specialist or unordained person
layman · laywoman · laity · congregant · parishioner
clericcivilian
Non-military person
worldling · atheist · secularist · nonbeliever · materialist
- Catholic clergyOrdained religious leaders
- sales clerkRetail store worker
- clerical workRoutine office duties
- town clerkLocal government administrator
- store clerk
- clerical errorOffice documentation mistake
clerk, clergy, clerical, clergyman, clerics, clergymen, clergywoman, clerically, clergywomen