cleric
/ˈklerɪk/noun
1- a priest or minister of a Christian church(基督教的)教牧人员。
1.1
- a priest or religious leader in any religion(任一宗教的)牧师, 教士; 教长。
词源
early 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin clericus 'clergyman', from Greek klērikos 'belonging to the Christian clergy', from klēros 'lot, heritage' (Acts 1:26).