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seculars

seculars is the plural of secular.

Meaning of secular

Noun

secular (plural seculars)

  1. A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
    • On further examination, I found the clergy, in general, persons of moderate minds and decorous manners : I include the seculars, and the regulars of both sexes1790 November, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event. […], London: […] J[ames] Dodsley, […], →OCLC
  2. A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
  3. A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.

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Proper noun capitalized: Seculars

Seculars

  1. (plural) plural of Secular

Questions about seculars

What is seculars the plural of?
Seculars is the plural of secular.
What part of speech is seculars?
Seculars is a proper noun.

Words near seculars in the dictionary

  1. secularizers
  2. secularizes
  3. secularizing
  4. secularly
  5. secularness
  6. seculars
  7. seculum
  8. seculums
  9. secund
  10. secundal
  11. secundarius

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