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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Inspired :: Inspired (a.) Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures..
Regular :: Regular (a.) Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy..
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..
Secularness :: Secularness (n.) The quality or state of being secular; worldliness; worldly-minded-ness.
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..
Secular :: Secular (n.) A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman..
Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Secularize :: Secularize (v. t.) To make worldly or unspiritual.
Secular :: Secular (a.) Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.
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.
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..
Secularity :: Secularity (n.) Supreme attention to the things of the present life; worldliness.
Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal..
Secular :: Secular (n.) A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) The laity; secular people.
Holyday :: Holyday (n.) A secular festival; a holiday.
Secularly :: Secularly (adv.) In a secular or worldly manner.
Superseded :: Supersecular (a.) Being above the world, or secular things..
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..
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