| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,773,771,885 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
clerk |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Wikipedia | 0.04 sec. |
|
clerk 1. clerk to the justices (in England) a legally qualified person who sits in court with lay justices to advise them on points of law 2. an employee of a court, legislature, board, corporation, etc., who keeps records and accounts, etc. 3. Brit a senior official of the House of Commons 4. a cleric 5. US and Canadian short for salesclerk 6. Archaic a scholar How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
It is not the business of a hotel reception clerk to appear surprised at anything. But the transition from a commonplace nature to one that is richly endowed, demands always a more or less breakneck leap over a certain abyss which yawns threateningly below; and thus must the sudden change with the clerk strike the reader. The priests took their places in front of the judge, and the clerk proceeded to read in a loud voice a complaint of sacrilege against Phileas Fogg and his servant, who were accused of having violated a place held consecrated by the Brahmin religion. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|