све́тский — meaning in English

English meaning

• earthly adj Belonging to this world or life, rather than to heaven or the afterlife.
• lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
• profane adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
• secular adj Not connected to religion; concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters.
• temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
• terrestrial adj Relating to the Earth or its land, as opposed to sea, sky, or space.
• worldly adj Concerned with material or practical life rather than spiritual matters.

Senses

све́тский is used for these senses in English:

• earthly Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
• lay Not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them.
• profane Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
• secular Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.
• temporal (relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
• terrestrial Concerned with the world or worldly matters.
• worldly Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.

earthly — full definition

1. adj Belonging to this world or life, rather than to heaven or the afterlife.
2. adj Used for emphasis in negative expressions like "no earthly reason."

lay — full definition

1. verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
2. verb To produce and deposit an egg.
3. verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
4. adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.

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