laic

[ ley-ik ]

/ ˈleɪ ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR laic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Also la·i·cal. lay; secular.

noun

one of the laity.

Origin of laic

1555–65; <Late Latin lāicus<Greek lāikós of the people, equivalent to lā(ós) people + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM laic

la·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby laic

Lahr, Lahti, lai, LAIA, Laibach, laic, laicism, laicize, laid, laid-back, laid deck

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Example sentences from the Web for laic

They were said to have their pantaloons, et cetera, all ready, to escape in a laic dress.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie
But I charge thee to beware of laic reason and human impulses.
The Knight of the Golden Melice|John Turvill Adams
He was a devout man and very trusty; a Laic and Resignate that was born at Ralt, and he was nearly seventy-one years old.
The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes|Thomas a Kempis
Touching my peers, it is but necessary to say, that Mistress Martha Trapbois will none of them, whether clerical or laic.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott

Its laic element was strong and was emphasised from the beginning.
Hugh Miller|William Keith Leask

British Dictionary definitions for laic

laic

/ (ˈleɪɪk) /

adjective Also: laical

of or involving the laity; secular

noun

a rare word for layman

Derived forms of laic

laically, adverblaicism, noun

Word Origin for laic

C15: from Late Latin lāicus lay ³

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单词	laic
释义	laic [ ley-ik ] / ˈleɪ ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR laic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also la·i·cal. lay; secular. noun one of the laity. Origin of laic 1555–65; <Late Latin lāicus<Greek lāikós of the people, equivalent to lā(ós) people + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM laic la·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby laic Lahr, Lahti, lai, LAIA, Laibach, laic, laicism, laicize, laid, laid-back, laid deck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laic They were said to have their pantaloons, et cetera, all ready, to escape in a laic dress. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber\|James Aitken Wylie But I charge thee to beware of laic reason and human impulses. The Knight of the Golden Melice\|John Turvill Adams He was a devout man and very trusty; a Laic and Resignate that was born at Ralt, and he was nearly seventy-one years old. The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes\|Thomas a Kempis Touching my peers, it is but necessary to say, that Mistress Martha Trapbois will none of them, whether clerical or laic. The Fortunes of Nigel\|Sir Walter Scott Its laic element was strong and was emphasised from the beginning. Hugh Miller\|William Keith Leask British Dictionary definitions for laic laic / (ˈleɪɪk) / adjective Also: laical of or involving the laity; secular noun a rare word for layman Derived forms of laic laically, adverblaicism, noun Word Origin for laic C15: from Late Latin lāicus lay ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to laic layman, secular
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laic

adjective

noun

Origin of laic

OTHER WORDS FROM laic

Words nearby laic

Example sentences from the Web for laic

British Dictionary definitions for laic

adjective Also: laical

noun

Derived forms of laic

Word Origin for laic

Words related to laic