Correct account given by clergyman (8)
I believe the answer is:
accurate
'correct' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'account given by clergyman' is the wordplay.
'account' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation for account).
'given by' says to put letters next to each other.
'clergyman' becomes 'curate' (curate is a kind of clergyman).
'ac'+'curate'='ACCURATE'
(Other definitions for accurate that I've seen before include "not deviating from the truth?" , "True!" , "Meticulous" , "Absolutely correct" , "Bang on" .)