1. (a.) Pertaining to the world; not pertaining directly to religion; as, secular philosophy; secular music\.

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.

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.

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.

5. (a.) Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.

6. (n.) A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.

7. (n.) A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.

8. (n.) A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.

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