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secular 1. of an education, etc. a. having no particular religious affinities b. not including compulsory religious studies or services 2. (of clerics) not bound by religious vows to a monastic or other order 3. Astronomy occurring slowly over a long period of time 4. a member of the secular clergy secular [′sek·yə·lər] (engineering) Of or pertaining to a long indefinite period of time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Schwartz adds: "Radical, corporate resistance to secularising mores was thus a constituent element of Roman Catholic identity in the century's young years, but was not a necessary facet of the Anglican outlook. Enlightenment certainly has an anti-theological secularising effect, always seeking to banish the gods. |
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