laity
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, General American) IPA(key): /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/, /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪɪti
Noun
laity (plural laities)
- People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- The common man or woman.
- The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.
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Translations
people of a church who are not ordained
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