Definitions for Laity
ˈleɪ ɪ tilaity

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laity, temporaltynoun

   in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laitynoun

   people of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.

2. laitynoun

   the common man or woman

3. laitynoun

   the unlearned, untrained or ignorant as in The Layman's Guide to Basket Weaving

4. Etymology: From laitas, from λαός

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laitynoun

   Etymology: λάος.

   1. The people, as distinguished from the clergy.

   An humble clergy is a very good one, and an humble laity too, since humility is a virtue that equally adorns every station of life. Jonathan Swift, Sentiments of a Ch. of Engl. Man.

   2. The state of a layman.

   The more usual cause of this deprivation is a mere laity, or want of holy orders. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laity

   Laity refers to the members of a religious group who are not clergy or ordained ministers. They are considered ordinary followers or believers and do not hold any official or professional position within the religious organization. This term is used in many different religions including Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laityadjective

   the people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders

2. Laityadjective

   the state of a layman

3. Laityadjective

   those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it

4. Etymology: [See Lay, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laity

   lā-′i-ti, n. the people as distinct from the clergy. [See Lay, adj.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAITY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laity is ranked #52970 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Laity surname appeared 391 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Laity.
   
   94.8% or 371 total occurrences were White.
   2% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for Laity »

1. Italy

2. taily

How to pronounce Laity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Laity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Laity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Laity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Laity in a Sentence

1. Francesco Cesareo:

   I don't see how that's going to satisfy the laity.

2. John Selden:

   Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise, and yet everybody is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity.

3. Tom McCarthy:

   My biggest concern is that not only the church, but the laity, the parents will think, 'OK, this was a problem of the past. We'll lower our guard,' until we're certain that this problem has been dealt with completely, we have to remain vigilant. We have to push for reform, for change.

4. George Bernard Shaw:

   All professions are conspiracies against the laity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Laity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Laity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Laity
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Laity
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html