noun🔗ShareEclesiástico secularA secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules."The new priest was a secular, working as a teacher at the local school. "El nuevo sacerdote era un eclesiástico secular, que trabajaba como profesor en la escuela local.religiontheologytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanónigoA church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir."The secular led the choir practice, focusing solely on the singing parts. "El canónigo dirigió el ensayo del coro, centrándose únicamente en las partes de canto.religionmusictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLaicoA layman, as distinguished from a clergyman."The secular will decide the school's budget, while the religious leaders will advise on the moral aspects. "Los laicos decidirán el presupuesto de la escuela, mientras que los líderes religiosos asesorarán sobre los aspectos morales.religionpersontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecular, laicoNot specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical."The school's new policy on dress code is secular, meaning it does not favor any particular religion. "La nueva política de la escuela sobre el código de vestimenta es secular, lo que significa que no favorece a ninguna religión en particular.religionculturephilosophysocietygovernmenttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecular, laicoTemporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless."The school's focus on secular values meant there were no religious holidays observed. "El enfoque de la escuela en los valores seculares significaba que no se observaban festivos religiosos.philosophyculturereligionsocietypoliticstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecular, laicoNot bound by the vows of a monastic order."secular clergy in Catholicism"El clero secular en el catolicismoreligionphilosophyculturetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecularHappening once in an age or century."The secular games of ancient Rome were held to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next."Los juegos seculares de la antigua Roma se celebraban para marcar el final de un saeculum y el comienzo del siguiente.timeagetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecular, a largo plazoContinuing over a long period of time, long-term."The long-term growth in population and income accounts for most secular trends in economic phenomena."El crecimiento a largo plazo de la población y los ingresos explica la mayoría de las tendencias seculares en los fenómenos económicos.timehistorytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecular, antiguoCenturies-old, ancient."The ancient, secular traditions of our family are still important to us today. "Las antiguas y seculares tradiciones de nuestra familia siguen siendo importantes para nosotros hoy en día.agehistorytimetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelativo a irregularidades no periódicas a largo plazoRelating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field."The secular variations in the Earth's magnetic field are making it harder to use traditional compass navigation. "Las variaciones seculares en el campo magnético terrestre dificultan el uso de la navegación tradicional con brújula.astronomyphysicsgeologytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNo perturbado, estable(atomic physics) Unperturbed over time."The scientist observed the secular decay of the radioactive material in the lab. "El científico observó la desintegración estable del material radiactivo en el laboratorio.physicssciencetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
