What does secolare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word secolare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use secolare in Italian.

The word secolare in Italian means centuries-old, hundreds of years old, centennial, secular, lay, secular person, unreligious person, secular arm, secular clergy, secular arm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word secolare

centuries-old, hundreds of years old

aggettivo (che ha un secolo o più)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il secolare edificio ormai cadeva a pezzi.

centennial

aggettivo (che ricorre ogni secolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'evento secolare richiamò molti turisti.

secular, lay

aggettivo (laico, non religioso) (not religious)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La chiesa non deve occuparsi di questioni secolari.

secular person, unreligious person

sostantivo maschile (laico, non ecclesiastico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I secolari non possono partecipare all'evento religioso.

secular arm

(figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

secular clergy

secular arm

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