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plural laymen
Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy. examples
(by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field. examples
A common person. examples
A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject. quotations examples
should he be held to be just a layman, or does he have some art?
2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 221d
Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order. examples