"lay brother" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lay brothers [plural], lay brethren [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lay brethren}} lay brother (plural lay brothers or lay brethren)
  1. (Christianity) A layman who is a member of a religious congregation or monastic order without the intention to become a priest. Categories (topical): Christianity, People Synonyms: conversus, lay-brother [archaic] Related terms: brotherly, laicity Translations (a layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest): lekenbroeder [masculine] (Dutch), bráthair tuata (Irish), braar theayagh [masculine] (Manx), irmão leigo [masculine] (Portuguese)

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