LAITY


Meaning of LAITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlā-ə-tē ]

noun

Etymology: lay (V)

Date: 15th century

1. : the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy

2. : the mass of the people as distinguished from those of a particular profession or those specially skilled

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.