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laity

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek ???? (laós, people).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?le?.?.ti/, /?le?.?.ti/
  • Rhymes: -e??ty

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

Anagrams

  • -ality, Italy

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laymen

English

Noun

laymen

  1. plural of layman

Anagrams

  • Manley, Melany, meanly, namely, yelman

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