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Laity synonyms and antonyms

lā'ĭ-tē

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congregation
The members of a specific religious group who regularly worship at a church or synagogue.
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believers
Plural form of believer
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parish
A British church district with its own church and clergyman
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temporalty
(Obsolete) The laity; secular people.
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laymen (related)
Plural form of layman
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priesthood (related)
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catholics (related)
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clergy (antonym)
Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
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presbyter (related)
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eldership (related)
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laypeople (related)
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anglican (related)
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  • The clergy and laity of a diocese together elected their bishop, as they had done before; but no one could become a bishop against the will of the king, and the confirmation of their choice rested with him.

  • This was a popular work intended for the laity; but there are others strictly professional.

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