Secular - translation, pronunciation and examples
secular
not connected with religion
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When to use secular
светское государство
светское общество
светское образование
светская культура
светское право
secular usage examples
Она хотела светскую церемонию для свадьбы.
She wanted a secular ceremony for the wedding.
Музей светский и открыт для всех.
The museum is secular and open to everyone.
Similar words
светский — not connected with religion
neutral: not connected with religion
not religious; more general and less technical than secular
civil, secular in the sense of public or non-church life, but broader in meaning
non-clerical; especially referring to people who are not members of the clergy
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secular synonyms
What's the difference between secular / nonreligious / civil / lay
светский — not connected with religion
She wanted a secular ceremony for the wedding.
Она хотела светскую церемонию для свадьбы.
neutral: not connected with religion
The school is secular and open to students of all faiths.
Школа светская и открыта для учеников всех вероисповеданий.
not religious; more general and less technical than secular
He comes from a nonreligious family.
Он из нерелигиозной семьи.
civil, secular in the sense of public or non-church life, but broader in meaning
They had a civil ceremony instead of a religious wedding.
У них была гражданская церемония вместо религиозной свадьбы.
non-clerical; especially referring to people who are not members of the clergy
The committee includes both lay and religious members.
В комитет входят как миряне, так и религиозные члены.
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How to pronounce secular and what this word means
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
secular pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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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