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Ancient language in church (Latin) used by a senior cleric (8)

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I believe the answer is:

chaldean

'ancient language' is the definition.

'church latin used by a senior cleric' is the wordplay.
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'latin' becomes 'l'.
'used by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'senior cleric' becomes 'dean'.
'l' put after 'a' is 'al'.
'ch'+'al'+'dean'='CHALDEAN'

'in' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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