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LAYMAN
layman, layperson, secular
(noun) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
layman (plural laymen)
Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
(by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
A common person.
A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
A generally ignorant person.
Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.
Antonyms
• expert
• specialist
• professional
Proper noun
Layman (plural Laymans)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Layman is the 3556th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10038 individuals. Layman is most common among White (94.58%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Lay"man n.; pl. Laymen (. Etym: [Lay, adj. + man.]
1. One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do. Being a layman, I ought not to have concerned myself with speculations which belong to the profession. Dryden.
2. A lay figure. See under Lay, n. (above). Dryden
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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