seculares
1. Plural of secular; people who are not ordained members of the clergy or religious communities
The seculars attended the religious ceremony as observers.
Os seculares assistiram à cerimônia religiosa como observadores.
2. Laypeople; members of a religious order who live in the world rather than in a monastery
The seculars of the Third Order worked in their communities.
Os seculares da Terceira Ordem trabalhavam em suas comunidades.
3. In some contexts, refers to those who advocate for secularism or separation of religion from public institutions
Seculars argue for secular governance.
Os seculares argumentam a favor da governança secular.
Related Idioms & Phrases
secular clergy - clero secular
secular institute - instituto secular
secular authority - autoridade secular
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