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secular

secular

Meaning of secular

not connected with religion

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British English/ˈsekjʊlə/
American English/ˈsɛk.jə.lɚ/
Russian transcription[ˈsvʲetskʲɪj]
secular
secular - светский
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secular with Russian translation

secular usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она хотела светскую церемонию для свадьбы.

She wanted a secular ceremony for the wedding.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Музей светский и открыт для всех.

The museum is secular and open to everyone.

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secular belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

secularсветский
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

secular synonyms

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What's the difference between secular / nonreligious / civil / lay

🇬🇧English
secular

светский — not connected with religion

C1Often

She wanted a secular ceremony for the wedding.

Она хотела светскую церемонию для свадьбы.

S
🇬🇧English
secular

neutral: not connected with religion

C1Very Often

The school is secular and open to students of all faiths.

Школа светская и открыта для учеников всех вероисповеданий.

N
🇬🇧English
nonreligious

not religious; more general and less technical than secular

C1Often

He comes from a nonreligious family.

Он из нерелигиозной семьи.

C
🇬🇧English
civil

civil, secular in the sense of public or non-church life, but broader in meaning

C1Very Often

They had a civil ceremony instead of a religious wedding.

У них была гражданская церемония вместо религиозной свадьбы.

L
🇬🇧English
lay

non-clerical; especially referring to people who are not members of the clergy

C1Often

The committee includes both lay and religious members.

В комитет входят как миряне, так и религиозные члены.

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secular translation: светский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce secular

/ˈsekjʊlə/

secular translation

светский

secular examples

She wanted a secular ceremony for the wedding.

secular transcription

/ˈsekjʊlə/, /ˈsɛk.jə.lɚ/

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secular meaning: what does it mean?

not connected with religion

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secular is pronounced as /ˈsekjʊlə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

secular definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She wanted a secular ceremony for the wedding. Translation: Она хотела светскую церемонию для свадьбы.

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