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la·i·ty
(lā′ĭ-tē)n.
1. Laypeople considered as a group.
2. All those persons who are not members of a given profession or other specialized field.
[Middle English laite, from lay, of the laity; see lay2.]
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laity
(ˈleɪɪtɪ)n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) laymen, as distinguished from clergymen
2. all people not of a specific occupation
[C16: from lay3]
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la•i•ty
(ˈleɪ ɪ ti)n.
1. the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
2. the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it.
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Laity
laymen collectively, 1616; non-professional in contrast with professionals in certain areas of work.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | laity - in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy hoi polloi, masses, the great unwashed, multitude, people, mass - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people" clergy - in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) |
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laïcat
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laity
[ˈleɪɪtɪ] collective n the laity (as opposed to the clergy) → i laici, il laicato; (as opposed to professionals) → i non appartenenti ad una categoria professionaleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
laity
n. [nonprofessional] lego.
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