Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the cloth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
take the -cloth
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become a clergyman, especially a priest.

Inflected Forms

takes the cloth (present, singular) taking the cloth (participle, present) took the cloth (past) taken the cloth (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

take the veil

Questions

What does take the cloth mean?
To become a clergyman, especially a priest.

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