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Secular :: Secular (a.) Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.

Secular :: 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..

Secular :: Secular (n.) A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.

Temporally :: Temporally (adv.) In a temporal manner; secularly.

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..

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..

Secularly :: Secularly (adv.) In a secular or worldly manner.

Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property..

Unsecularize :: Unsecularize (v. t.) To cause to become not secular; to detach from secular things; to alienate from the world.

Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity.

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..

Arm :: Arm (n.) Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law..

Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..

Secular :: 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..

Secular :: Secular (a.) Coming or observed once in an age or a century.

Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Superseded :: Supersecular (a.) Being above the world, or secular things..

Functionary :: Functionary (n.) One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries..

Protopope :: Protopope (n.) One of the clergy of first rank in the lower order of secular clergy; an archpriest; -- called also protopapas.

Religious :: Religious (n.) A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun..

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