as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a time when the clerkly duties of a country parson might include long rides on horseback to visit the more isolated members of the flock
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Adjective
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Other heritage suites are less intimidatingly ministerial.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Shah, who is the RSP’s prime ministerial candidate, won the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral race.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sure sounds like the Tap are having a dig at pastoral English songs like the one above.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The group participated in a foot-washing ritual before three clergy leaders made their way inside to administer pastoral care to those who wanted it.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Experts are split on the subject, but Alfoneh argued the key differences will be a greater stress on Iranian nationalism and less concern with the puritanical social policies of the clerical government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr will replace Ali Larijani, whose death in Israeli strikes last week was a major blow to the ruling clerical regime.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Clerkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerkly. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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