Clerk Definition
klûrk
clerks
noun
clerks
A layman who has certain minor duties in a church.
Webster's New World
An office worker who keeps records, types letters, does filing, etc.
Webster's New World
An official in charge of the records, accounts, etc. of a school board, court, town, etc.
Webster's New World
A law clerk, as for a judge.
American Heritage
A hotel employee who keeps the register, assigns guests to rooms, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To work or be employed as a clerk, esp. a salesclerk.
Webster's New World
Origin of Clerk
From Middle English clerc, from Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“a priest, clergyman, cleric, also generally a learned man, clerk”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikos, “(adj. in church jargon) of the clergy”), from κλῆρος (klēros, “lot, inheritance,” originally “a shard used in casting lots”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English clergyman, secretary from Old English clerc Old French clerc clergyman both from Late Latin clēricus from Greek klērikos belonging to the clergy from klēros inheritance, lot
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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