lay brother/sisternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈleɪ ˌbrʌð.ər/us/ˈleɪ ˌbrʌð.ɚ/someone who belongs to a religious group, especially a group living together in a monastery or convent, and who does simple work for the group, such as preparing food
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Religious people: monks & nuns
- abbess
- abbey
- abbot
- anchorite
- ascetic
- benedictine
- flagellant
- Franciscan
- friar
- friary
- habit
- hermit
- monk
- mother
- novice
- nun
- nunnery
- sister
- Trappist monk
- veil
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