laity
la.ity \'la--*t-e-\ n [5lay] 1: the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy 2: the mass of the people as distinguished from those of a particular profe ssion or those specially skilled
Webster's English Dictionary Webster's English Dictionaryla.ity \'la--*t-e-\ n [5lay] 1: the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy 2: the mass of the people as distinguished from those of a particular profe ssion or those specially skilled