maallikko — meaning in English
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English meaning
- householder noun A person who owns a house.
- laity noun The ordinary members of a church, as distinct from its priests and ministers.
- lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- layman noun A person without specialized knowledge or training in a particular subject.
- layperson noun Someone who is not a member of the clergy.
- secular adj Not connected to religion; concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters.
Senses
maallikko is used for these senses in English:
- householder (Buddhism, Hinduism) A layperson, lay devotee, gahapati, grihastha.
- laity People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- layperson A person who is not a cleric.
- layperson One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
- secular (Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
- secular A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
householder — full definition
- noun A person who owns a house.
- noun The person who is in charge of a household.
- noun A layperson, lay devotee, gahapati, grihastha.
laity — full definition
- noun The ordinary members of a church, as distinct from its priests and ministers.
- noun The ordinary person, man or woman alike.
- noun People who lack special training or knowledge in a particular subject.
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