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Meanings of temporalty in English

Portuguese
os fiés que não fazem parte do clero
Spanish
laico

In Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy.

      os fiés que não fazem parte do clero

      The worldly possessions of a church.

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            Examples for "laity"
            Examples for "laity"
            1
            It has infected not only the general profession, but also the laity.
            Valere Aude: Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regen...
            2
            As a consequence the parsons and monks were hated by the laity.
            The Age of the Reformation
            3
            Swedenborg has given us the true signification of ordination by the laity.
            Personal Experience of a Physician
            4
            These regulations applied to the laity as well as to the clergy.
            Legends of the Gods / The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translatio...
            5
            How much better the impression on the laity than soaking and rubbing!
            Nature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease...
            Translations for temporalty
            Spanish
            laico