profane
Definitions of profane
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someone who is not a clergyman or a professional personsynonyms: laïqueantonyms:clerc, ecclésiastique, pasteura member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Churchtype of:roturier(e)a person who holds no title
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