Lay Brother Definition

noun
A member of a clerical religious order or congregation who is not a priest or a clerical student.
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Other Word Forms of Lay Brother

Noun

Singular:
lay brother
Plural:
lay brethren, lay brothers

Lay Brother Sentence Examples

  • Ignatius proposed after returning from Jerusalem to join the Carthusian order at Seville as a lay brother.

  • Mannyng entered this house in 1288, when, according to the rules, he must have been at least 24 years of age, if, as is supposed, he was a lay brother.

  • She invited him to join the monastic community as a lay brother and to continue writing sacred songs in the language of the people.

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Words Starting With

LLALAY

Words Ending With

RERHER

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With L11 Letter Words Ending With R