"profane" meaning in French

See profane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pʁɔ.fan/ Forms: profanes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin profānus. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|la:profānus}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "profānus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "profane", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="profane">, {{bor+|fr|la|profānus}} Borrowed from Latin profānus Head templates: {{fr-adj}} profane (plural profanes)
  1. secular; lay Synonyms: laïque, séculier
    Sense id: en-profane-fr-adj-MQP6TokH Categories (other): French entries referencing missing etymons, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. profane
    Sense id: en-profane-fr-adj-~U3i7lC9 Categories (other): French entries referencing missing etymons, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: profanateur, profanation, profaner

Inflected forms

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