Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Cleric /klĕr'-ĭk/ · Cler·ic · IPA /ˈklɛɹɪk/ n. a. 01 n. A clerk, a clergyman. 1. A clerk, a clergyman.[R.] 02 a. Same as Clerical. 1. Same as Clerical. See: Clerical