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The laity ought to understand the faith, and since the doctrines of our faith are in the Scriptures, believers should have the Scriptures in a language familiar to the people, and to this end the Holy Ghost endued them with knowledge of all tongues.
John Wycliffe

Meaning of "laity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAITY

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAITY

laity  [ˈleɪɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Laity

In religious organizations, the laity consists of all members who are not a part of the clergy, whether they are or are not members of religious institutes, for example a nun or lay brother. In Christian cultures, the term lay priest is sometimes used in the past to refer to a secular priest, a diocesan priest who is not a member of a religious institute. Terms such as lay priest, lay clergy and lay nun were also once used in Buddhist cultures to indicate ordained persons who continued to live in the wider community instead of retiring to a monastery. In the context of specialized professions, the term lay is often used to refer to those who are not members of that profession. The word lay derives from the Anglo-French lai.

Definition of laity in the English dictionary

The definition of laity in the dictionary is laymen, as distinguished from clergymen. Other definition of laity is all people not of a specific occupation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAITY


antianxiety
ˌæntɪæŋˈzaɪɪtɪ
anxiety
æŋˈzaɪɪtɪ
aureity
ɔːˈreɪɪtɪ
dubiety
djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ
extemporaneity
ɪksˌtɛmpərəˈneɪɪtɪ
extraneity
ˌɛkstrəˈneɪɪtɪ
femineity
ˌfɛmɪˈneɪɪtɪ
garden-variety
ˈɡɑːdənvəraɪɪtɪ
gaseity
ɡəˈseɪɪtɪ
gayety
ˈɡeɪɪtɪ
impiety
ɪmˈpaɪɪtɪ
impropriety
ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪtɪ
inebriety
ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ
insatiety
ˌɪnsəˈtaɪɪtɪ
insobriety
ˌɪnsəʊˈbraɪɪtɪ
moiety
ˈmɔɪɪtɪ
nimiety
nɪˈmaɪɪtɪ
piety
ˈpaɪɪtɪ
satiety
səˈtaɪɪtɪ
variety
vəˈraɪɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAITY

lair
lairage
laird
lairdly
lairdship
lairier
lairiest
lairize
lairy
laisse
laisser aller
laisser faire
laisser passer
laisser-faireism
laissez aller
laissez faire
laissez passer
laissez-faireism
laitance

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAITY

ability
activity
authority
availability
capacity
celebrity
city
community
facility
functionality
hospitality
humanity
humidity
identity
in the majority
majority
minority
New York City
opportunity
quality

Synonyms and antonyms of laity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «laity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAITY

Find out the translation of laity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

信徒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

laicado
570 millions of speakers

English

laity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العلمانيين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миряне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leigos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপেশাদারী লোকসমূহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laïques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laienstand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平信徒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>평신도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giáo dân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாமர மக்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य लोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meslekten olmayanlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

laici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świeccy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

миряни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

laici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαϊκοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lekmän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lekfolk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAITY»

The term «laity» is regularly used and occupies the 66.899 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laity

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4 QUOTES WITH «LAITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word laity.
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Roland Allen
Among our own people also the church sorely needs clergy in close touch with the ordinary life of the laity, living the life of ordinary men, sharing their difficulties and understanding their trials by close personal experience.
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David Augsburger
Individualism. Narcissism. Value-free choices. These are all key elements in the decline of the practice of mutual accountability in Western churches, among clergy and laity alike.
3
Dorothy Day
We cannot build up the idea of the apostolate of the laity without the foundation of the liturgy.
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John Wycliffe
The laity ought to understand the faith, and since the doctrines of our faith are in the Scriptures, believers should have the Scriptures in a language familiar to the people, and to this end the Holy Ghost endued them with knowledge of all tongues.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAITY»

Discover the use of laity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Emerging Laity: Vocation, Mission, and Spirituality
Presents the teaching of Vatican II as well as a few post-Conciliar documents regarding the laity in a simple way so that lay men and women might understand who they are in the Church and what God has called them to do.
Aurelie A. Hagstrom, 2010
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American Catholic Laity in a Changing Church
American Catholics now in their adult years began their lives in a Church in which the laity's prime role was to kneel, "pray, pay and obey." Now we live in a period when more and more of the laity find that role unsatisfactory.
‎1989
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Law, Laity and Solidarities
The primary focus of this collection by leading medieval historians is the laity, in particular the ideas and ideals of lay people.
Pauline Stafford, Janet L. Nelson, Susan Reynolds, 2001
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Laity Lifelines: Four Services Celebrating Laity
Laity Lifelines offers four complete, easy-to-produce services that are just what's needed when worshipers find themselves in charge on Sunday morning.
Katherine Bailey Babb, 2001
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H. D. and the Victorian Fin de Siècle: Gender, Modernism, ...
H. D and the Victorian Fin de Siecle argues foremost that H. D. eluded the male modernist flight from Romantic 'effeminacy'.
Cassandra Laity, 2009
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Laity and Participation: A Theology of Being the Church
In a unique approach, this volume sets out to find ways of overcoming these negatives so predominant in current lay theology.
Thomas Hoebel, 2006
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Catholicism at the crossroads: how the laity can save the church
Paul Lakeland popularizes ideas about the contemporary American Catholic Church that he had previously treated in a much more academic way in several earlier books
Paul Lakeland, 2007
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St. Benedict for the Laity
The Rule of St. Benedict is one of the most important documents in the cultural history of the West.
Eric Dean, 1989
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Faith Formation of the Laity in Catholic Schools: The ...
A volume in Research on Religion and Education Series Editors Stephen J. Denig, Niagara University and Lyndon G. Furst, Andrews University Two major real-world problems prompted this study: maintaining the Catholic identity of the Catholic ...
Patricia Helene Earl, 2008
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The Laity and Christian Education: Apostolicam Actuositatem, ...
This book tells the story of how the role of the laity - as essential in the life of the Church - moved to "center stage" during the Council, and how lay people were among those who made it happen.
Dolores R. Leckey, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laity is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Mentalists review – B&B drama fails to bring home the bacon …
After all, has anyone (other than the former defence correspondent of the BBC Mark Laity) ever had a West Country burr and been taken ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Local religion digest: Outdoor meeting to be held Sunday at …
... will present "Sermon Series: Spiritual Gifts and Ministries - the Role of the Laity," at 10 a.m. Discussion will be on practical applications based ... «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
3
Wells: Who we are isn't just about what we do - Pantagraph.com
It is the same with ministry for all of us, whether we are clergy or laity. In authentic ministry, it is never a matter of how much we accomplish ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
4
Chinese Gov't Strips Christian Council of Official Authority - Breitbart
... the cross removals as an “evil act that has to be stopped immediately” and that it had made Catholic priests and laity in Zhejiang “very angry.”. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
Religion Calendar | NWADG - NWAOnline
(501) 375-1581. • Cross Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1223 S. Cross St., will have Laity Day at 11 a.m. Sunday with Shirley Levy ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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Religion notes : Calendar - Lincoln Journal Star
Clergy and laity welcome. Freewill offering. Quinn Chapel annual barbecue -- 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and July 25, Quinn Chapel AME, Ninth and ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
7
The system is intolerable: the change we need is in our hands - The …
I also ask everyone, believers and nonbelievers alike, to think of those many bishops, priests and laity who preached and continue to preach ... «The Ecologist, Jul 15»
8
Gay Michigan pastor marries partner days after being forced to …
The statement goes on to say that the church's clergy and laity will discuss the church's official position on gay pastors at its General ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
9
CBCP head: Same-sex marriage “tragic error” | Cebu News, The …
... the Council of the Laity, on the other hand, cited Articles 1 and 2 of the Family Code, which limited marriage as between a man and a woman. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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Layers of suspicion raised over death of Tibetan monk in prison
“The fact that none of the clergy members of the two Othok Monasteries and faithful laity were allowed to see the dead body and without offering ... «Tibet Post International, Jul 15»

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