In Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy.
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 .
2 As a consequence the parsons and monks were hated by the laity .
3 Swedenborg has given us the true signification of ordination by the laity .
4 These regulations applied to the laity as well as to the clergy.
5 How much better the impression on the laity than soaking and rubbing!
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Translations for temporalty