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In religious organizations, the laity (/ˈleɪəti/) – individually a layperson, layman or laywoman – consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g., a nun or a lay brother.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| lay priest | instance of | as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.Terms | 0.80 | text |
| lay clergy | instance of | as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.Terms | 0.80 | text |
| lay nun were once used in certain Buddhist cultures | instance of | as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.Terms | 0.80 | text |
| especially Japanese | instance of | as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.Terms | 0.80 | text |
| to indicate ordained persons who continued to live in the wider community instead of retiring to a monastery | instance of | as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.Terms | 0.80 | text |
| Laity | related to Etymology | The | 0.60 | section |
| Laity | related to Etymology | Greek | 0.60 | section |
| Laity | related to Etymology | Anglo-French | 0.60 | section |
| Laity | related to Etymology | Late Latin | 0.60 | section |
| Laity | related to External links | The Code | 0.60 | section |
| Laity | related to External links | Canon Law | 0.60 | section |
| Laity | related to External links | Roman Catholic Church | 0.60 | section |
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