tuata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- laity noun People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- layman noun A person without specialised knowledge or training in a particular subject.
- layperson noun A person who is not a cleric.
- secular adj Not connected to religion; concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters.
- temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
Senses
tuata is used for these senses in English:
- laity People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- layman Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- layman (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
- secular Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.
- temporal (relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
laity — full definition
- noun People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- noun The common man or woman.
- noun The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.
lay — full definition
- verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- verb To produce and deposit an egg.
- verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
- adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.