LAITY


Meaning of LAITY in English

/ ˈleɪəti; NAmE / noun

the laity [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] all the members of a Church who are not clergy

—see also layman

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from lay (adj) + -ity .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.