Clerical and Oblate

Clerical

Clerical noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Synonyms for Clerical

Oblate and clerical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oblate" instead a noun "Clerical".

Oblate

Oblate noun - A lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life.

Clerical and oblate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clerical" instead a noun "Oblate".

Nearby Word: oblation
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Oblate and Clerical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clerical/oblate
Clerical & Oblate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clerical/oblate>.
Oblate or Clerical. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clerical/oblate.
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