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A layman who is a member of a religious congregation or monastic order without the intention to become a priest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
Examples
- In feudal days lay brothers were usually uneducated commoners, who did most menial, manual labor while the learned priestly monks held the more spiritual jobs.
- 2010, WHY A LAY BROTHER?, Franciscan Friars The male branch of the Franciscan family, a community of Lesser Brothers, is made up of men who are both clergy and consecrated laity traditionally called "lay brothers".
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conversus
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
lekenbroeder
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
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Finnish:
maallikkoveli
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
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French:
frère lai
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
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Irish:
bráthair tuata
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
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Manx:
braar theayagh
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
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Polish:
konwers
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
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Polish:
brat zakonny
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
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Portuguese:
irmão leigo
— a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
