secular

1. a. Coming or observed once in an age or a century. Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. a. Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical. Source: opted

6. n. A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules. Source: opted

7. n. A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir. Source: opted

8. n. A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman. Source: opted

9. adj. of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations Source: wordnet

10. adj. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world Source: wordnet

11. adj. not concerned with or devoted to religion Source: wordnet

12. adj. of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows Source: wordnet

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