secular
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rulesA secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
» Halloween is a secular holiday.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesA secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
Examples
72 sentencesHalloween is a secular holiday.
Christmas is not a secular holiday.
Різдво — не світське свято. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
ruРождество не светский праздник. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
deWeihnachten ist kein weltlicher Feiertag. — shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR
Christmas isn't a secular holiday.
Різдво — не світське свято. — deniko
ruРождество не светский праздник. — marafon
deWeihnachten ist kein weltlicher Feiertag. — shekitten
Algeria needs to be kept secular.
Algeria should be a secular country.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English seculer, from Old French seculer, from Latin saeculāris (“of the age”)From Middle English seculer, from Old French seculer, from Latin saeculāris (“of the age”), from saeculum.
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