Definition of secular

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Secular (n.) A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules..

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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..
Ghostly :: Ghostly (a.) Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor..
Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property..
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..
Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The tenets or principles of the secularists.
Secularity :: Secularity (n.) Supreme attention to the things of the present life; worldliness.
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..
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..
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) The laity; secular people.
Secular :: Secular (n.) A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
Superseded :: Supersecular (a.) Being above the world, or secular things..
Secularized :: Secularized (imp. & p. p.) of Seculariz.
Arm :: Arm (n.) Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law..
Secular :: Secular (n.) A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman..
Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Unsecularize :: Unsecularize (v. t.) To cause to become not secular; to detach from secular things; to alienate from the world.
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..
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..
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..
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