clerk
31clerk — This word was originally the same as ‘cleric’. The change of meaning to ‘one who keeps written records’ and the like came about because at one time the members of the clergy tended to be the only literate people in the district. It was they… …
32clerk — {{11}}clerk (n.) O.E. clerc, from L.L. clericus a priest, from Gk. klerikos (adj.) in church jargon of the clergy, derived from kleros lot, inheritance (originally a shard or wood chip used in casting lots, related to klan to break; see HOLT (Cf …
33clerk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French clerk & Old English cleric, clerc, both from Late Latin clericus, from Late Greek klērikos, from Greek klēros lot, inheritance (in allusion to Deuteronomy 18:2), stick of wood; akin to Greek… …
34clerk — clerk1 [ klɜrk ] noun count * 1. ) AMERICAN someone whose job is to serve people in a store. British shop assistant 2. ) AMERICAN someone whose job is to welcome guests to a hotel and provide them with information and other services. British… …
35clerk — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who keeps records or accounts in an office: a clerk in a commercial firm 2 an official in charge of the records of a court, town council etc 3 AmE someone who deals with people arriving in a hotel: Leave the keys with the… …
36clerk — [[t]klɜrk[/t]] brit. [[t]klɑrk[/t]] n. 1) a person employed to keep records, file, type, or do other general office tasks 2) a salesclerk 3) a person who keeps the records and performs the routine business of a court, legislature, etc 4) rel a… …
37clerk — See: ROOM CLERK or DESK CLERK …
38clerk — See: ROOM CLERK or DESK CLERK …
39clerk — 1. noun /klaːk,klɑːk,klɝk/ a) One who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker. b) A facilitator of a Quaker meeting for business affairs …
40Clerk — A man of the secular *clergy, i.e. not a monk or *canon of a religious order. In 12c England perhaps five per cent of the male population were clerks. Such men were not permitted to marry. Clerks were supposed to be educated, and were given a… …
