lay brother

English - Turkish

Definition of lay brother in English Turkish dictionary

gönüllü çalışan rahip

English - English

Definition of lay brother in English English dictionary

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.'.

Hyphenation

lay broth·er

Turkish pronunciation

ley brʌdhır

Pronunciation

/ˈlā ˈbrəᴛʜər/ /ˈleɪ ˈbrʌðɜr/

Etymology

[ 'lA ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie; more at LIE.