"unclerical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unclerical [comparative], most unclerical [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + clerical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|clerical}} un- + clerical Head templates: {{en-adj}} unclerical (comparative more unclerical, superlative most unclerical)
  1. Not clerical.
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