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Definition of
laity noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
laity
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈleɪət̮i
/
/
the laity
[
singular
]
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all the members of a Church who are not
clergy
see
layman
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laity
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laity
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