REGULARS
\ɹˈɛɡjuːləz], \ɹˈɛɡjuːləz], \ɹ_ˈɛ_ɡ_j_uː_l_ə_z]\
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[L.] In the Latin Church, those who bind themselves to the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, under a fixed rule, as of St. Benedict, or any other; as opposed to Seculars, for instance parish priests, who live in the world and are bound only to celibacy.
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See Infantry of the line.
By Henry Percy Smith
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].