Clerk and Monk

Clerk

Clerk noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants
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Synonyms for Clerk

Monk and clerk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monk" instead a noun "Clerk".

Nearby Words: clerical, clerkly, clerkship, clerking

Monk

Monk noun - A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
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Synonyms for Monk

Clerk and monk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clerk" instead a noun "Monk".

Nearby Words: monkish, monkery, monkhood

How words are described

good good clerk good monk
female female clerk female monk
humble humble clerk humble monk
ordinary ordinary clerk ordinary monk
Other adjectives: wise, poor, real, young, new, local, elderly, bearded, unnamed.
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