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Lailat al-Qadr
lair
lairage
laird
laisser-faire
laisser-passer
laissez-faire
laissez-passer
laity
Laius
lake (1)
lake (2)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Lake District
Lake District National Park
lake dwelling
lake effect
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laity

la·i·ty [ láy ətee ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
1. lay people rather than clergy: the followers of a religion who are not clergy

2. people not in particular profession: all the people who are not members of a specific profession, as distinguished from those who are members

[15th century. <lay2]
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