What is a cleric?

What is a cleric?

A religious official or member of the clergy is also known as a cleric. The priest in an Episcopal church is a cleric, and so is a Muslim imam. The term cleric is less common than clergyman and clergywoman, but when you're talking about a Christian or Muslim religious leader, it's a great word to use.

What is another word for cleric?

In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cleric, like: parson, reverend, churchman, churchwoman, clergyman, clergywoman, clerical, clerk, divine, ecclesiastic and minister.

What is the difference between a cleric and a priest?

As nouns the difference between cleric and priest is that cleric is a clergy member while priest is a religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

Can clerics be evil?

A cleric can indeed serve an evil deity. Regardless of the deity served, the healing spells remain as a choice to prepare from the cleric spell list.