Alternative form of clergyable

(Quakerism) The member of a Quaker meeting for business that takes the minutes.

plural of clericalism

sore throat caused by overexertion of the vocal cords

(UK, law, historical) A legal provision by which clergymen (and, later, anybody who could read) could claim that they were outside the jurisdiction of the secular courts and be tried instead in an ecclesiastical court under canon law.

(rare, politics) Rule by clerics.

plural of clerick

A surname.

(obsolete) A highwayman.

An archaic style of Chinese calligraphy, dominant during the Han dynasty. Characters are rather wide (in comparison with modern styles), with long, bold, and deliberate sweeping strokes. Unlike the preceding seal script, it is still legible to modern Chinese, and thus is usually used decoratively.