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laity

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun laity has 1 sense
  1. laity, temporalty - everyone except the clergy
    --1 is a kind of multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people
    --1 has members: layman, layperson
    Antonyms: clergy

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Laity

Noun:

1. The ordinary people of a religious faith who are not ordained clergy.

Example sentence: The laity plays an important role in the governance of the church.


Noun:

2. The people who are not professionals in a particular field or activity.

Example sentence: The conference was attended by both experts and laity interested in the topic.


Noun:

3. The body of religious worshippers as distinguished from the clergy.

Example sentence: The sermon was well-received by the laity.


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