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seglares
-lay
Plural ofseglar(adjective)
seglares
Masculine plural ofseglar(noun)
seglares
Feminine plural ofseglar(noun)

seglar

seglar, el seglar, la seglar(
seh
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glahr
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. lay
Los empleados administrativos de la iglesia son todos seglares.The church's administrative employees are all lay people.
b. secular
Nicole va a una escuela seglar, pero el próximo año irá a una católica.Nicole goes to a secular school, but next year she'll go to a Catholic one.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. layperson
Algunos temas religiosos son muy esotéricos para un seglar.Some religious topics are too esoteric for a layperson.
b. layman
El rector de nuestra escuela parroquial no es un sacerdote, sino un seglar.The principal of our parish school is not a priest, but a layman.
c. laywoman
El evento fue coordinado por un grupo de monjas y seglares.The event was coordinated by a group of nuns and laywomen.
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