Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clerical marriage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: cler-i-cal -mar-riage
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of allowing Christian clergy to marry, despite being ordained.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

clerical marriages (plural)

Questions

What does clerical marriage mean?: The practice of allowing Christian clergy to marry, despite being ordained.

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