The ~ are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns.
The Church and the ~ were increasingly active in charity work...
Clergy and ~ alike are divided in their views.
N-SING-COLL: also no det
The ~ are all the people involved in the work of a church who are not clergymen, monks, or nuns.
The Church and the ~ were increasingly active in charity work...
Clergy and ~ alike are divided in their views.
N-SING-COLL: also no det
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012