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单词 laity
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
la•i•ty /ˈleɪɪti/USA pronunciation   n. [plural* used with a plural verb;
usually: the + ~]
  1. the body of religious worshipers that are not clergy.
  2. the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
la•i•ty  (lā′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
  2. the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it:the medical ignorance of the laity.
  • lay3 + -ity 1535–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
laity /ˈleɪɪtɪ/ n
  1. laymen, as distinguished from clergymen
  2. all people not of a specific occupation
Etymology: 16th Century: from lay³
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