laic

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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

The laic has also five lesser vows: not to kill, not to lie, not to steal, not to commit adultery or fornication, to be content with little.

From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Hopkins, Edward Washburn

The two kings strained every nerve to form laic alliances.

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

The laic confessor endeavours, before all things, to calm the impatience of this soul which is more and more ardent and more and more troubled every day.

From George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings by Hallard, Alys

They are very easily alienated from all the higher orders of their subjects, whether civil or military, laic or ecclesiastical.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund