lay brother

noun

a man who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed by his order chiefly in manual labor.

Origin of lay brother

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby lay brother

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British Dictionary definitions for lay brother

lay brother

noun

a man who has taken the vows of a religious order but is not ordained and not bound to divine office