/ 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 .
/ ˈleɪəti; NAmE / noun
the laity [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] all the members of a Church who are not clergy
—see also layman
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from lay (adj) + -ity .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005