Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - laity
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Laity
laity
noun Etymology: 5lay Date: 15th century 1. the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy 2. the mass of the people as distinguished from those of a particular profession or those specially skilled
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n. (usu. prec. by the; usu. treated as pl.) 1 lay people, as distinct from the clergy. 2 non-professionals. Etymology: ME f. LAY(2) + -ITY ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. светские лица (не духовные); миряне 2. непрофессионалы; профаны artists are wont to think the criticisms of the laity rather superficial —- художники обычно считают непрофессиональную критику поверхностной ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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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. N-SING-COLL: also no det ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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