of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect, limited in
character or scope
Main Entry: 1sec·tar·i·an
Pronunciation: sek-'ter-E-&n
Function: adjective
Date: 1649 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian 2: limited in character or scope : PAROCHIAL
- sec·tar·i·an·ism /-E-&-"ni-z&m/ noun
1. of a clerk or clerks; for clerks: Keeping records
or accounts and typing letters are clerical jobs in an office. 2. of a clergyman or the
clergy: The minister performed clerical duties in church. The priest wore clerical robes in
church. 3. supporting the power or influence of the clergy in politics.
1. of the people of a church not belonging to the clergy:
The lay preacher this Sunday is a businessman during the week. 2. of the people who do not
belong to a particular profession: Doctors feel the lay mind
understands little of the causes of diseases.
confined or restricted as if within the borders of a
parish : limited in range or scope
Main Entry: pa·ro·chi·al
Pronunciation: p&-'rO-kE-&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English parochiall, from Middle French parochial, from Late Latin parochialis,
from parochia parish -- more at PARISH
Date: 14th century 1: of or relating to a church parish 2: of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government 3: confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in
range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : PROVINCIAL, NARROW
- pa·ro·chi·al·ly /-kE-&-lE/ adverb
1. an occupation requiring special education, such as
law, medicine, teaching, or the ministry. 2 any calling or occupation by which a person habitually
earns his living
