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| benefit of clergy |
formerly, a special privilege granted to members of the clergy, esp. that they be subject to ecclesiastical rather than secular courts. [1/2 definitions] |
| canon1 |
secular or religious writings of the Bible that have been determined to be authentic or sacred. [1/5 definitions] |
| churchwarden |
in the Anglican Church, a lay officer who manages the secular or legal affairs of the church. [2/3 definitions] |
| Koran |
the fundamental sacred text of Islam, believed to have been revealed to Muhammad by Allah and serving as the basis of Muslim religion, law, and secular conduct. |
| laic |
of or pertaining to the laity; lay; secular. [1/2 definitions] |
| laicism |
secular or nonclerical control of social or political institutions. |
| profane |
of or pertaining to worldly matters; secular. [1/5 definitions] |
| Sanhedrin |
the highest court and legislative council for secular as well as sacred matters in ancient Judea. |
| secularism |
secular opinion or belief, esp. a system following a political or social philosophy that rejects religious faith. [1/2 definitions] |
| temporal1 |
secular or material rather than ecclesiastical or spiritual. [1/4 definitions] |
| temporality |
(usu. pl.) secular holdings or revenues, as of a church or clergy. [1/2 definitions] |
| throne |
the seat where a ruler or high secular or religious official sits during formal ceremonies or when holding audience. [1/2 definitions] |
| unreligious |
unconnected with or indifferent to religion; secular. [1/2 definitions] |
| worldly |
of or pertaining to the material world; not spiritual; secular. [1/2 definitions] |
| yeshiva |
an Orthodox Jewish elementary school for both religious and secular training. [1/2 definitions] |
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