secular

C2
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛkjʊlə/
/ˈsɛkjələɹ/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.

2 Definition

A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.

3 Definition

A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.

Adjective
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.

2 Definition

Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.

3 Definition

Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.

Example Sentences
  • secular clergy in Catholicism
4 Definition

Happening once in an age or century.

Example Sentences
  • The secular games of ancient Rome were held to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next.
5 Definition

Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.

Example Sentences
  • The long-term growth in population and income accounts for most secular trends in economic phenomena.
6 Definition

Centuries-old, ancient.

7 Definition

Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field.

8 Definition

(atomic physics) Unperturbed over time.