Definition of secular

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Secular (a.) Of or pertaining to this present world, or to things not spiritual or holy; relating to temporal as distinguished from eternal interests; not immediately or primarily respecting the soul, but the body; worldly..

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Arm :: Arm (n.) Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law..
Temporally :: Temporally (adv.) In a temporal manner; secularly.
Secular :: Secular (a.) Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.
Secular :: Secular (n.) A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
Functionary :: Functionary (n.) One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries..
Ecclesiastical :: Ecclesiastical (a.) Of or pertaining to the church; relating to the organization or government of the church; not secular; as, ecclesiastical affairs or history; ecclesiastical courts..
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) The laity; secular people.
Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The tenets or principles of the secularists.
Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property..
Minister :: Minister (v. i.) To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular..
Sunday :: Sunday (n.) The first day of the week, -- consecrated among Christians to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day..
Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To make worldly or unspiritual.
Secular :: Secular (a.) Pertaining to an age, or the progress of ages, or to a long period of time; accomplished in a long progress of time; as, secular inequality; the secular refrigeration of the globe..
Deconsecrate :: Deconsecrate (v. t.) To deprive of sacredness; to secularize.
Secular :: Secular (n.) A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman..
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) A secular possession; a temporality.
Secularist :: Secularist (n.) One who theoretically rejects every form of religious faith, and every kind of religious worship, and accepts only the facts and influences which are derived from the present life; also, one who believes that education and other matters of civil policy should be managed without the introduction of a religious element..
Midst :: Midst (n.) Hence, figuratively, the condition of being surrounded or beset; the press; the burden; as, in the midst of official duties; in the midst of secular affairs..
Worldly :: Worldly (a.) Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men..
Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity.
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