Claret vs Cleric - What's the difference?
claret | cleric |
(chiefly, British) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine.
(colloquial) bloodhttp://thesaurus.com/browse/claret. Often used in a sporting context eg 'He spilt some claret'.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-14/phil-waugh-spills-some-claret/306330
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As nouns the difference between claret and cleric
is that claret is (soccer) someone connected with , as a fan, player, coach etc while cleric is a clergy member.claret
English
(wikipedia claret)Noun
Synonyms
* traditional dry red (Australia)Derived terms
* claret cup * claret-colouredSee also
*References
*Paper from the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia on generic wine terminology*
Oxford Companion to Wine – Claret