Definitions for clerks

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clerks clerk

Spelling: [klurk; British klahrk]

IPA: /klɜrk; British klɑrk/

Clerks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in clerks (ceklrs).

Definitions for clerks

noun

1. a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks.
2. a salesclerk.
3. a person who keeps the records and performs the routine business of a court, legislature, board, etc.
4. law clerk.
5. a member of the clergy; ecclesiastic.
6. a lay person charged with various minor ecclesiastical duties.
7. Archaic. a person who is able to read, or to read and write. a scholar.

verb (used without object)

1. to act or serve as a clerk.

Origin of clerks

before 1000; Middle English, Old English clerc, variant of cleric Late Latin clēricus cleric

Examples for clerks

But instead of talking to us and resolving the issue, or getting a manager involved, the clerk calls the cops.

clerk or no, you have acted this day as becomes a true knight.

Bob Cratchit, the clerk who is the father of Tiny Tim and who meekly serves Scrooge, is paid fifteen shillings a week.

As a way to be more available to needy souls outside the church, Williams took a clerk job at Walgreens pharmacy.

He needs a clerk for his law matters, and the Dean said he would speak of me to him.

His letter was from his wife's brother, in whose bank Cornelius was a clerk.

Her new friends jump to her defense and loudly tell the clerk to back off.

He had travelled, and had been a merchant's clerk in Paris and London.

Judge Hinkle said “the Constitution requires the clerk to issue such licenses.”

Was the gentleman” (he chose that word as he looked at the boys) “layman or clerk?