Definition von lay brother im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
A layman who is a member of a brotherhood without the intention to become a priest
The male branch of the Franciscan family, a community of Lesser Brothers, is made up of men who are both clergy and consecrated laity traditionally called lay brothers.'.
lay brother
Silbentrennung
lay broth·er
Türkische aussprache
ley brʌdhır
Aussprache
/ˈlā ˈbrəᴛʜər/ /ˈleɪ ˈbrʌðɜr/
Etymologie
[ 'lA ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie; more at LIE.