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Definition of the laity in English English dictionary

laity
the unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in “The Layman’s Guide to Basket Weaving”
laity
the common man or woman
laity
people of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics
laity
{n} the people as distinct from the clergy
laity
persons who are not members of the clergy
laity
people, people of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics
laity
(Gr Laikos; Sl Miryane) Members of the Church who are not ordained to the priesthood
laity
The laity are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns. The Church and the laity were increasingly active in charity work Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views. the laity all the members of a religious group apart from the priests layman (LAY)
laity
From the Greek word, laos, meaning "people," the laity are the non-ordained members of a church, as distinguished from "the clergy" An single member of the laity would be referred to as a "lay person "
laity
everyone except the clergy
laity
Members of the Church who are not ordained as deacons, priests or bishops (from Greek word laos meaning 'the people') Liturgy - The form of public worship
laity
Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it
laity
The state of a layman
laity
A term used to refer to the ordinary people in a religious tradition as opposed to the official leaders and specialists (for example, the clergy)
laity
the non-ordained members of a church; all lay persons together; "the people" as distinguished from "the clergy"
laity
{i} people who are not members of the clergy; people who are not members of a specific profession
laity
The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders
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From the Greek term laos, meaning "people " Technically, the laity are the whole people of God, including the ordained, but the word is almost always used to refer to non-ordained Christians
laity
the unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in "The Laymans Guide to Basket Weaving"
the laity

    Hyphenation

    the la·i·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    dhi leyıti

    Pronunciation

    /ᴛʜē ˈlāətē/ /ðiː ˈleɪətiː/
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