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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Clerical \Cler"ic*al\, a. [LL. clericalis. See Clerk.] 1. Of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy. "A clerical education." --Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or relating to a clerk or copyist, or to writing. "Clerical work." --E. Everett. [1913 Webster] 3. characteristic of the work performed by a clerk, secretary, or copyist, or suitable to be performed by a clerk. "Clerical staff." [PJC] A clerical error, an error made in copying or writing. [1913 Webster]