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.