cleric

[US]/'klerɪk/
[UK]/'klɛrɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. misionari; mshiriki wa dini

adj. misionari; ya dini
Word Forms
Pluralclerics

Example Sentences

celibate clerics with a very other-worldly outlook.

wakulima wanasayari na uamini wa kipindi mwingine.

a cleric who damned gambling and strong drink.

mambo wa mwananchi ambaye alikataa kucheza na mpira mafua.

The cleric gains access to the following spells at the specified spell level: Lionheart (1), Hold Monster (5), Mass Hold Person (7).

mambo wa mwananchi anapata mafua yafuatayo kwenye daraja la mafua lilotuambia: Lionheart (1), Hold Monster (5), Mass Hold Person (7).

The cleric performed a wedding ceremony.

mambo wa mwananchi alifanya mchezo wa upili.

The cleric offered prayers for the sick.

mambo wa mwananchi alizama mazungu kwa wapinzani.

The cleric wore traditional robes during the ceremony.

mambo wa mwananchi alipita mabukuzi ya kipara kwa mchezo.

The cleric provided spiritual guidance to the community.

mambo wa mwananchi alizama mazungu kwa jamii.

The cleric preached a sermon on forgiveness.

mambo wa mwananchi alifanya mazungu kwa uamani.

The cleric led the congregation in prayer.

mambo wa mwananchi alifanya mazungu kwa mchezo.

The cleric administered the sacrament to the parishioners.

mambo wa mwananchi alifanya mazungu kwa wapinzani.

The cleric counseled couples before marriage.

mambo wa mwananchi alifanya mazungu kwa mchezo wa upili.

The cleric conducted a baptism for the newborn.

mambo wa mwananchi alifanya mazungu kwa mchezo wa kushoto.

The cleric visited the sick in the hospital.

mambo wa mwananchi alifanya mazungu kwa wapinzani kwenye hospitali.

Real-world Examples

He was often critical of the cleric establishment.

Source: NPR News June 2013 Compilation

Imdad ali was declared clinically insane after killing a cleric 14 years ago.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

He's an influential Turkish cleric named Fethullah Gulen, and he's based in Pennsylvania.

Source: NPR News July 2016 Compilation

The clerics' driver was later found dead.

Source: VOA Daily Standard September 2019 Collection

Well, he's a judge. He's the head of Iran's judiciary, also a hardline cleric.

Source: NPR News June 2021 Compilation

Erdogan supporters also gathered outside of the Pennsylvania home of the exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen.

Source: AP Listening July 2016 Collection

Turkey has urged the US to extradite the cleric it blames for the coup attempt, Fethullah Gulen.

Source: CCTV Observations

He will take his meals in the common dining room together with other visiting clerics and permanent residents.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2013

Similar condemnations rolled in from Shia clerics around the region.

Source: NPR News January 2016 Compilation

He is accused of links to the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen.

Source: VOA Special October 2017 Collection

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