adj
Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).
regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy
A quarter of a million strong in 1680, the clergy was only half as large in 1789. The unpopular regular clergy were the worst affected.
Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.
Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size
Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.
April may be the cruellest month, but I am planning to render it civilised and to take my antibiotics in a regular manner.
adv
Regularly, on a regular basis.
'And if the knowledge wasn'y well come by, why, you might ha' made up for it by coming to church reg'lar.'
Though no minister would visit the Skerburnfoot, or, if he went, departed quicker than he came, the girl Ailie attended regular at the catechising at the mains of Sker.
noun
A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).
A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.
Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.
A member of the armed forces or police force.
A member of the armed forces or police force.
Boss, this is the situation. They were regulars in the army. They’ve left the army and are taxi drivers now. He was a commando and he was a state boxer. They don’t earn much and there’s no end.
A frequent customer, client or business partner.
This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars.