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The word clerk, derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning 'cleric', i.e. clergyman (Latin was the foremost language used at most early medieval courts, writing mainly entrusted to clergy as most laymen couldn't even read), can denote someone who works in an Office and whose duties include record-keeping or correspondence. In British English , although spelt clerk, the word is pronounced as if spelt with an 'a' (i.e. clark). In a medieval context, the word meant " Scholar " and still related to the word " Cleric ". The cognate terms in some languages, e.g. ''Klerk'' in Dutch, became restricted to a specific, fairly low rank in the adminsutrative hierarchy. Various functions or offices, generally of such 'clerical' nature, include the word and an indication of the task and/or employer, e.g.
However in large offices and organisations which require an administrative hierarchy, some titles simply indicate the relative rank of certain clerical positions, e.g. Head Clerk , Junior Clerk , Senior Clerk . Alternatively a clerk is a person who sells items in a Store or performs services at a desk, as in a hotel at reception. The Surname s Clark, Clarke, Clerk, Clerke are derived from this occupation. SEE ALSO |
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