lay brother

短语

词形变化

lay brothers 复数 lay brethren 复数

别名

lay-brother

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A layman who is a member of a religious congregation or monastic order without the intention to become a priest.

    宗教

    In feudal days lay brothers were usually uneducated commoners, who did most menial, manual labor while the learned priestly monks held the more spiritual jobs.

    2010, WHY A LAY BROTHER?, Franciscan Friars 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".