laity (n)
temporalty (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 14
def in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
Outgoing links
Hypernym multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed
Derivationally related form laity → lay
Antonym laity → clergy
Member meronym layman, layperson, secular
Incoming links
Derivationally related form lay → laity
Antonym clergy → laity
Hyponym multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed
Member holonym layman, layperson, secular

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