secular arm

ˈsɛkjələr ɑːrm

Definition

Definition of secular arm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

government

Dated

authority of civil government in religious matters

Dated

The church sought the intervention of the secular arm to enforce the ban.

civil authority

temporal power

legal

Dated

authority of non-religious institutions in legal matters

Dated

The church relied on the secular arm for enforcement.

civil authority

temporal power

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Expressions with secular

secular humanism

philosophy focusing on human values without religion

Secular humanism promotes ethical living without religious influence.

secular clergy

clergy not bound by monastic vows

The secular clergy serve in local parishes.

secular games

ancient Roman games marking a new generation

The secular games were celebrated with grandeur in ancient Rome.

Expressions with arm

arm's length

distance about equal to a person's normal reach

Keep the fragile items at arm's length.

dead arm

temporary loss of sensation in the arm from a blow

After the punch, he felt a dead arm.

long arm

influence or power that extends far

The long arm of the law caught up with him.

arm up

prepare with necessary tools or resources

We need to arm up with information before the meeting.

within arm's reach

adv.

close enough to touch or grab

The remote control was within arm's reach on the table.

an arm and a leg

very high price for something, often in costs or payments

The new phone cost an arm and a leg.

at arm's length

adv.

keeping a safe distance from something

He kept the dog at arm's length.

give one's right arm

feel so eager for something you would give up a lot

I'd give my right arm to meet her.

give your right arm

be extremely eager for something

I'd give my right arm for front-row tickets to the reunion show.

bend someone's arm

persuade someone to do something they resist

She had to bend his arm to get him to join.

Examples of secular arm in a sentence

They relied on the secular arm to implement the new law.
The secular arm intervened in the legal dispute.
Governments often rely on the secular arm for justice.

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French:bras séculier, autorité laïque, ...
German:weltliche Macht, weltlicher Arm, ...
Italian:autorità civile, autorità laica, ...
Spanish:brazo secular, poder laico, ...
Portuguese:autoridade civil, ...
Chinese:世俗权力, 世俗机构, ...
Japanese:世俗の権力, 世俗の力, ...
Arabic:السلطة المدنية, السُّلْطَة الزَّمَنِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סַמְכוּת חִלּוֹנִית, שִׁלְטוֹן חִלּוֹנִי, ...
Russian:светская власть, ...
Ukrainian:світська влада, світська рука, ...
Hindi:धर्मनिरपेक्ष शक्ति, धर्मनिरपेक्ष शाखा, ...
Bengali:ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ কর্তৃপক্ষ, অ-ধর্মীয় কর্তৃপক্ষ, ...
Catalan:braç secular, ...
Czech:světské rameno, světská autorita, ...
Danish:sekulær arm, verdslig magt, ...
Dutch:wereldlijke arm, ...
Greek:κοσμική εξουσία, κοσμικό χέρι, ...
Hungarian:világi hatalom, állami hatalom, ...
Khmer:អំណាចរបស់រដ្ឋបាលស៊ីវិលក្នុងកិច្ចការសាសនា, អំណាចរបស់ស្ថាប័នមិនមែនសាសនា, ...
Korean:세속 권력, 비종교 권위, ...
Persian:قدرت دنیوی, قدرت سکولار, ...
Polish:władza świecka, świecka władza, ...
Portuguese (BR):autoridade civil, ...
Romanian:braț secular, autoritate laică, ...
Swedish:världslig arm, sekulär arm, ...
Thai:อำนาจทางโลก, ...
Turkish:dünyevi otorite, laik otorite, ...
Vietnamese:quyền lực thế tục, cánh tay thế tục, ...

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