First Known Use: 15th century
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laity
noun la·ity \ˈlā-ə-tē\
: the people of a religion who are not priests, ministers, etc.
Full Definition of LAITY
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
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