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la·i·ty
\ˈlāəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: lay (V) + -ty
1. : the great body of the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
2. : the great body of the people as distinguished from those of a particular profession (as medicine or law) or those specially skilled
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