<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>A member of the clergy.</li><li>A member of a clerical party.</li><li>Clerics (used with a plural verb).</li><li>Half-sized or small-sized reading glasses worn on the nose, usually rimless or with a thin metal frame.</li></ul><p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Pertaining to the clergy; clerical.</li></ul>