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secular
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seculier, werelds
not concerned or connected with religion
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The school is secular, meaning it does not promote any specific religious beliefs.
De school is seculier, wat betekent dat het geen specifieke religieuze overtuigingen bevordert.
The country 's legal system is based on secular principles, separate from religious doctrine.
Het rechtssysteem van het land is gebaseerd op seculiere principes, gescheiden van religieuze leer.
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relating to clergy who are not bound by monastic vows
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The secular priest served in a parish rather than a monastery.
Secular clergy often interact directly with the community.
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relating to the temporal or worldly realm rather than the spiritual or religious
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Secular concerns like commerce and politics often dominate society.
The debate addressed secular interests rather than religious doctrines.
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typical of or pertaining to people who are not members of the clergy
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The parish employed both clergy and secular staff.
Secular members of the church assist with administrative duties.
Secular
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a person who is not a member of the clergy or a professional religious figure
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The council included both clergy and seculars.
He was a secular, involved in community work but not in the church.
