Definition of secular

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

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Deconsecrate :: Deconsecrate (v. t.) To deprive of sacredness; to secularize.
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..
Functionary :: Functionary (n.) One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries..
Physiography :: Physiography (n.) The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography..
Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To convert from regular or monastic into secular; as, to secularize a priest or a monk..
Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..
Protopope :: Protopope (n.) One of the clergy of first rank in the lower order of secular clergy; an archpriest; -- called also protopapas.
Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history..
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..
Secularized :: Secularized (imp. & p. p.) of Seculariz.
Secularization :: Secularization (n.) The act of rendering secular, or the state of being rendered secular; conversion from regular or monastic to secular; conversion from religious to lay or secular possession and uses; as, the secularization of church property..
Arm :: Arm (n.) Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law..
Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity.
Temporally :: Temporally (adv.) In a temporal manner; secularly.
Secularly :: Secularly (adv.) In a secular or worldly manner.
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) The laity; secular people.
Secularity :: Secularity (n.) Supreme attention to the things of the present life; worldliness.
Secularness :: Secularness (n.) The quality or state of being secular; worldliness; worldly-minded-ness.
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..
Secularizing :: Secularizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Seculariz.
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