SECULAR
Sec"u*lar, n.
1. (Eccl.)
Defn: A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
Burke.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir. Busby.
3. A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
SECULARISM
Sec"u*lar*ism, n.
1. The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity.
2. The tenets or principles of the secularists.
SECULARIST
Sec"u*lar*ist, n.