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layman /ˈleɪmən /noun (plural laymen)1A non-ordained male member of a Church: he was an active Catholic layman...- The key to accomplishing this must surely be the biblical training of pastors and active laymen.
- In the United States Armenian priests are elected by laymen and ordained by bishops, but confirmed by the Patriarch, who resides in Armenia.
- The priests, pastors, and laymen of this religion are the people of America.
2A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject: the book seems well suited to the interested layman...- Third, he made it all accessible to the intelligent layman in simple, lucid English.
- Planning law is not easy for laymen to understand, which is evident from your editorial.
- But most of it can be understood by the interested layman.
Synonyms non-expert, layman, non-professional, amateur, non-specialist, man in/on the street; dilettante, enthusiast, dabbler Phrases Rhymes Bremen, caiman, Damon, Eamon, laymen, stamen |