Definition of seculars in English

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seculars, noun, plural of secular.

WordNet

Adjective
secular - of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows; "the secular clergy"
secular - of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
secular - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
		worldly, temporal
		unworldly not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
		earthly of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"
		profane, secular not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
		sophisticated intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama"
		economic using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
		material derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"
		worldly-minded, materialistic, mercenary marked by materialism
secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
		profane
		sacred (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"
		earthly of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"
		impious lacking piety or reverence for a god
		worldly, secular, temporal characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
		laic, lay, secular characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
secular - characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
		laic, lay
		profane, secular not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

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Wiktionary

secular (Noun)
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
secular (Noun)
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
secular (Noun)
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
secular (Adjective)
Not specifically religious.
secular (Adjective)
Temporal; something that is worldly or otherwise not based on something timeless.
secular (Adjective)
Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
secular (Adjective)
Happening once in an age or century.
secular (Adjective)
Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.
secular (Adjective)
Centuries-old, ancient.
secular (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion.
secular (Adjective)
Unperturbed over time.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

secular (a.)
Coming or observed once in an age or a century.
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.
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.
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.
secular (a.)
Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.
secular (n.)
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
secular (n.)
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
secular (n.)
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

secular
Not connected with spiritual or religious matters.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

secular
sek′ū-lar, adj. pertaining to an age or generation: coming or observed only once in a century: permanent: lay or civil, as opposed to clerical: (geol.) gradually becoming appreciable in the course of ages: pertaining to the present world, or to things not spiritual: not bound by monastic rules.—n. a layman: an ecclesiastic, as a parish priest, not bound by monastic rules.—n. Secularisa′tion, the state of being secularised.—v.t. Sec′ularise, to make secular: to convert from spiritual to common use.—ns. Sec′ularism; Sec′ularist, one who, discarding religious belief and worship, applies himself exclusively to the things of this life: one who holds that education should be apart from religion; Secular′ity, state of being secular or worldly: worldliness.—adv. Sec′ularly.—n. Sec′ularness. [L. secularis—seculum, an age, a generation.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

secular
A small irregularity in the motions of planets, which becomes important only after a long lapse of years. The great inequality of Jupiter and Saturn is a variation of their orbital positions, caused by the disturbing action of one planet on the other.