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secular    音标拼音: [s'ɛkjəlɚ]
n. 牧师,俗人
a. 世俗的,现世的,不朽的,长期的

牧师,俗人世俗的,现世的,不朽的,长期的

secular
adj 1: of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and
religious considerations
2: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed
to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement";
"temporal possessions of the church" [synonym: {worldly},
{secular}, {temporal}] [ant: {unworldly}]
3: not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and
profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture",
"children being brought up in an entirely profane
environment" [synonym: {profane}, {secular}] [ant: {sacred}]
4: of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows; "the
secular clergy" [ant: {religious}]
5: characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy;
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the
lay ministry" [synonym: {laic}, {lay}, {secular}]
n 1: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
[synonym: {layman}, {layperson}, {secular}] [ant: {clergyman},
{man of the cloth}, {reverend}]

Secular \Sec"u*lar\, a. [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis,
fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world;
perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. s['e]culier.]
1. Coming or observed once in an age or a century.
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The secular year was kept but once a century.
--Addison.
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2. 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.
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3. 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.
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New foes arise,
Threatening to bind our souls with secular chains.
--Milton.
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4. (Eccl.) 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.
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He tried to enforce a stricter discipline and
greater regard for morals, both in the religious
orders and the secular clergy. --Prescott.
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5. Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.
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I speak of folk in secular estate. --Chaucer.
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{Secular equation} (Astron.), the algebraic or numerical
expression of the magnitude of the inequalities in a
planet's motion that remain after the inequalities of a
short period have been allowed for.

{Secular games} (Rom. Antiq.), games celebrated, at long but
irregular intervals, for three days and nights, with
sacrifices, theatrical shows, combats, sports, and the
like.

{Secular music}, any music or songs not adapted to sacred
uses.

{Secular hymn} or {Secular poem}, a hymn or poem composed for
the secular games, or sung or rehearsed at those games.
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Secular \Sec"u*lar\, n.
1. (Eccl.) A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by
monastic rules. --Burke.
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2. (Eccl.) A church official whose functions are confined to
the vocal department of the choir. --Busby.
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3. A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
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117 Moby Thesaurus words for "secular":
Philistine, annual, biannual, biennial, bimonthly, biweekly,
bodily, brother, carnal, carnal-minded, catamenial, catechumen,
centenary, centennial, centesimal, centigrado, centuple,
centuplicate, centurial, church member, churchman, churchwoman,
civil, communicant, congregational, corporal, corporeal, daily,
decennial, diurnal, down-to-earth, earthly, earthy, fleshly,
fortnightly, hardheaded, hebdomadal, hourly, hundredfold,
hundredth, hylic, laic, laical, lay, lay brother, lay sister,
layman, laywoman, material, materialistic, materiate,
matter-of-fact, menstrual, momentary, momently, monthly, mundane,
nonclerical, nonecclesiastical, nonministerial, nonordained,
nonpastoral, nonreligious, nonsacred, nonspiritual, parishioner,
physical, popular, positivistic, practical, practical-minded,
pragmatic, profane, quarterly, quotidian, rational, realist,
realistic, reasonable, reprobate, sane, scientific, scientistic,
secularist, secularistic, semestral, semiannual, semimonthly,
semiweekly, semiyearly, sensible, sister, sober-minded, somatic,
sound, sound-thinking, state, straight-thinking, substantial,
temporal, terrestrial, tertian, triennial, unblessed, unhallowed,
unholy, unideal, unidealistic, unregenerate, unromantic, unsacred,
unsanctified, unsentimental, unspiritual, weekly, worldly,
yearly


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  • SECULAR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of SECULAR is of or relating to the physical world and not the spiritual world How to use secular in a sentence Frequently Asked Questions About secular
  • SECULAR Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    SECULAR definition: of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal See examples of secular used in a sentence
  • SECULAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    SECULAR definition: 1 not having any connection with religion: 2 not having any connection with religion: 3 not… Learn more
  • Secularism - Wikipedia
    Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion It is most commonly thought of as the separation of religion from civil affairs and the state and may be broadened to a similar position seeking to remove or to minimize the role of religion in any public sphere [1] Secularism may encapsulate anti-clericalism
  • Secular - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    Secular things are not religious Anything not affiliated with a church or faith can be called secular
  • SECULAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    10 meanings: 1 of or relating to worldly as opposed to sacred things; temporal 2 not concerned with or related to religion 3 Click for more definitions
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    Explore the definition of the word "secular," as well as its versatile usage, synonyms, examples, etymology, and more
  • Secularism | Definition, Separation of Church and State, History . . .
    Secularism is a worldview or political principle that separates religion from other realms of human existence, often putting greater emphasis on nonreligious aspects of human life and government It can be a political model that separates church and state or a philosophical outlook opposed to religion The term is closely related to and often confused with the terms ‘secular’ (referring to
  • What Does Secular Mean? | The Word Counter
    If someone says that something is secular, what does that mean? This article will detail the meaning of secular and how to use it
  • Secular - definition of secular by The Free Dictionary
    Define secular secular synonyms, secular pronunciation, secular translation, English dictionary definition of secular adj 1 a Worldly rather than spiritual: the secular affairs of the parish b Not relating to religion or to a religious body; nonreligious: secular





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