seglar

19:07 May 30, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Spanish term or phrase: seglar
definicion de seglar en ingles que no sea laico o secular
glagla52
Venezuela
Local time: 02:52


Summary of answers provided
3mundane, wordly
Michael Powers (PhD)
3temporal
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3civil
liz askew
3non-clergy / non-clerical
eesegura


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mundane, wordly


Explanation:
Since we cannot use "layman" or "secular"

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
temporal


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
civil


Explanation:
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-05-30 19:25:04 GMT)
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Main Entry: secular
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not spiritual or religious
Synonyms: civil, earthly, laic, laical, lay, material, materialistic, nonclerical, nonreligious, of this world, profane, temporal, unsacred, worldly
Notes: sectarian means of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects, while secular means not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body or not religious or spiritual in nature
Antonyms: godly, holy, religious, spiritual

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-05-30 19:25:43 GMT)
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Really, any dictionary/Thesaurus would have provided you with an answer.

liz askew
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
non-clergy / non-clerical


Explanation:
http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/CMGS/gem.pdf

I agree that more context is needed to provide the best answer.

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