Definition of Laity
members of the church but who are not ordained ministers or priests
Examples of Laity in a sentence
Holding confession, the priest had the laity line up one by one to confess their sins.
All of the laity attended service, but the priest was mysteriously absent.
As a loyal member of the laity, I attend church every Sunday morning.
Although he was considered a part of the laity, the young man had plans of becoming part of the clergy.
As the officiator, the clergy signaled for the laity to sit in the pews so that the service could begin.
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