laic

Example Sentences

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It's about what philosophical measures have to be taken to impose a powerful laic republic, unifying all.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2015

So, also, must the laic who binds himself to observe eight of the whole ten Precepts for specified periods; during these periods he must be celibate.

From The Buddhist Catechism by Olcott, Henry Steel

There is no distinction between laic and cleric in Islam.

From The Moors in Spain by Lane-Poole, Stanley

The laic judges, Raoul Bouteillier, baillie of Rouen, and his lieutenant, Peter Daron, were alone qualified to pronounce sentence of death; but no time was given them.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 by Black, Robert

Besides, the States of 1576 saw how the clergy readopted to their profit, against the two laic orders, the proposition voted in 1355.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 by Black, Robert