laity
Meanings
Plural: laities
Noun
- in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
- People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- The common man or woman.
- The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.
Origin / Etymology
From Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”).
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Scrabble Score: 8
laity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordlaity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
laity is a valid Words With Friends word