laity

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/, /ˈleɪ.ɪ.ti/

Noun

laity (plural laities)

1. People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
2. The common man or woman.
3. The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.

Related terms

• lay
• layman

Translations

• French: laïcat
• German: Laie
• Russian: миря́не
• Spanish: laico

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