Definition of secular

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

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Superseded :: Supersecular (a.) Being above the world, or secular things..
Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Functionary :: Functionary (n.) One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries..
Secular :: Secular (n.) A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman..
Arm :: Arm (n.) Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law..
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.
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..
Secularizing :: Secularizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Seculariz.
Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The tenets or principles of the secularists.
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.
Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity.
Secularity :: Secularity (n.) Supreme attention to the things of the present life; worldliness.
Protopope :: Protopope (n.) One of the clergy of first rank in the lower order of secular clergy; an archpriest; -- called also protopapas.
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