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Barely injected French cleric,… (4)

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I believe the answer is:

abbe

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'french cleric' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for abbe that I've seen before include "French clergyman" , "address for a priest" , "Leading cleric" , "Continental priest" , "French abbot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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