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1 clergy
['klə:‹i](the ministers, priests etc of the Christian religion: the clergy of the Church of England.) præstestand; gejstlighed* * *['klə:‹i](the ministers, priests etc of the Christian religion: the clergy of the Church of England.) præstestand; gejstlighed -
2 clergyman
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3 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lægge; anbringe; præsentere2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lægge; anbringe3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dække; lægge4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lægge ned5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til at forsvinde; få til at tie6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lægge7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vædde•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lægge; lægge i lag- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) læg-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) læg-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kvad* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lægge; anbringe; præsentere2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lægge; anbringe3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dække; lægge4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) lægge ned5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) få til at forsvinde; få til at tie6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lægge7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vædde•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lægge; lægge i lag- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) læg-2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) læg-•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) kvad
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clergy — [ klə:dʒi] noun (plural clergies) [usu. treated as plural] the body of people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church. Origin ME: from OFr., based on eccles. L. clericus (see cleric) … English new terms dictionary
clergy — [ˈklɜːdʒi] noun [plural] priests and other people who lead religious services … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
