lay brother

noun

a man who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed by his order chiefly in manual labor.

Origin of lay brother

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby lay brother

lay a wager, layaway, layaway plan, layback, lay baptism, lay brother, lay-by, lay claim to, lay clerk, lay day, lay days

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Example sentences from the Web for lay brother

A door leading out of this led them into the hospitium, where the lay-brother, who had charge of guests, presently joined them.
The Serf|Guy Thorne
Inside the building, three Jesuits were killed; a priest, a scholastic and a lay-brother.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
The lay-brother said he would inquire, and showed them into the parlour.
Flora Adair, Vol. 1 (of 2)|A. M. Donelan
Among the Portuguese of that xalea is one who is a lay-brother of St. Francis.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55|Various

The lay-brother stood meek and silent, with his arms still crossed in front of him.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for lay brother

lay brother

noun

a man who has taken the vows of a religious order but is not ordained and not bound to divine office

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单词	lay brother
释义	lay brother noun a man who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed by his order chiefly in manual labor. Origin of lay brother First recorded in 1670–80 Words nearby lay brother lay a wager, layaway, layaway plan, layback, lay baptism, lay brother, lay-by, lay claim to, lay clerk, lay day, lay days Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lay brother A door leading out of this led them into the hospitium, where the lay-brother, who had charge of guests, presently joined them. The Serf\|Guy Thorne Inside the building, three Jesuits were killed; a priest, a scholastic and a lay-brother. The Jesuits, 1534-1921\|Thomas J. Campbell The lay-brother said he would inquire, and showed them into the parlour. Flora Adair, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|A. M. Donelan Among the Portuguese of that xalea is one who is a lay-brother of St. Francis. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55\|Various The lay-brother stood meek and silent, with his arms still crossed in front of him. The White Company\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for lay brother lay brother noun a man who has taken the vows of a religious order but is not ordained and not bound to divine office Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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