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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

  1. noun People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
  2. noun The common man or woman.
  3. noun The unlearned, untrained or ignorant.

lay — full definition

  1. verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  2. verb To produce and deposit an egg.
  3. verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
  4. adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.

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