n. A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
adj. Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to a layman or the laity.
n. A layman.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Belonging to the laity or people, in distinction from the clergy or professionals.
n. A layman, in distinction from a clergyman.
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adj. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
Word Usage
"The confinement made him fretful and exacting, and the old Marquise ascribed the change in his behaviour to the deplorable influence of his tutor, a "laic" recommended by one of Raymond's old professors."