Definition of secular

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

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Holyday :: Holyday (n.) A secular festival; a holiday.
Deconsecrate :: Deconsecrate (v. t.) To deprive of sacredness; to secularize.
Secularized :: Secularized (imp. & p. p.) of Seculariz.
Arm :: Arm (n.) Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law..
Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property..
Secularizing :: Secularizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Seculariz.
Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history..
Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal..
Exaugurate :: Exaugurate (v. t.) To annul the consecration of; to secularize; to unhellow.
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..
Functionary :: Functionary (n.) One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries..
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..
Protopope :: Protopope (n.) One of the clergy of first rank in the lower order of secular clergy; an archpriest; -- called also protopapas.
Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..
Unsecularize :: Unsecularize (v. t.) To cause to become not secular; to detach from secular things; to alienate from the world.
Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To convert from regular or monastic into secular; as, to secularize a priest or a monk..
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..
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..
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