- lay sister
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a woman who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed in her order chiefly in manual labor.[1700-10]
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lay sister
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Lay sister — female member of a religious order who is not bound to the recitation of the divine office and is occupied in manual work, generally adult converts to the monastic life … Medieval glossary
lay sister — a woman who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed in her order chiefly in manual labor. [1700 10] … Useful english dictionary
sister — Synonyms and related words: Greek, LPN, RN, abbess, affiliate, ally, alter ego, analogon, analogue, associate, aunt, auntie, belonger, blood brother, brethren, brother, bub, bubba, bud, buddy, canoness, card carrier, card carrying member,… … Moby Thesaurus
lay brother — (or lay sister) noun a person who has taken the vows of a religious order but is not ordained and is employed in ancillary or manual work … English new terms dictionary
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lay a finger on someone — lay a finger on (someone) to touch someone as a threat of hurting them. If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on — (someone) to touch someone as a threat of hurting them. If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on someone — lay a finger on (someone/something) to touch or harm someone or something. Honestly, I never laid a finger on him, he just fell over. (usually negative) If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on something — lay a finger on (someone/something) to touch or harm someone or something. Honestly, I never laid a finger on him, he just fell over. (usually negative) If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
lay a finger on — (someone/something) to touch or harm someone or something. Honestly, I never laid a finger on him, he just fell over. (usually negative) If you so much as lay a finger on my sister, I ll break your arm! … New idioms dictionary
