Clerical and Temporal

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Clerical adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy.

Usage example: clerical duties such as providing spiritual counseling and leading Bible study classes

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Temporal is an antonym for clerical.

Nearby Words: clerk, cleric, clergy, clerically, clericalist

Temporal adjective - Having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven.

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Clerical is an antonym for temporal.

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