Definition of secular

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Secular (a.) Not regular; not bound by monastic vows or rules; not confined to a monastery, or subject to the rules of a religious community; as, a secular priest..

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Secular :: Secular (n.) A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
Inspired :: Inspired (a.) Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures..
Secular :: Secular (n.) A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules..
Secularity :: Secularity (n.) Supreme attention to the things of the present life; worldliness.
Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Functionary :: Functionary (n.) One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries..
Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) A secular possession; a temporality.
Secularizing :: Secularizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Seculariz.
Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal..
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..
World :: World (n.) The earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven; concerns of this life as distinguished from those of the life to come; the present existence and its interests; hence, secular affairs; engrossment or absorption in the affairs of this life; worldly corruption; the ungodly or wicked part of mankind..
Profane :: Profane (a.) Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place..
Secular :: Secular (a.) Coming or observed once in an age or a century.
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) The laity; secular people.
Secular :: Secular (a.) Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.
Secularness :: Secularness (n.) The quality or state of being secular; worldliness; worldly-minded-ness.
Exaugurate :: Exaugurate (v. t.) To annul the consecration of; to secularize; to unhellow.
Superseded :: Supersecular (a.) Being above the world, or secular things..
Madrigal :: Madrigal (n.) An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee..
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