lay person

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Definition of lay person in English English dictionary: An alternative spelling of layperson. While lay person is not uncommon the spelling layperson seems to be more common and by analogy with the words layman and laywoman the single word spelling more logical; A lay person is a person who is not trained, qualified, or experienced in a particular subject or activity. expert; any non-ordained person; in the Episcopal church today, lay person is often used instead of the older protestant usage "layman"; Any non-ordained person; in the Episcopal church today, lay person is often used instead of the older (and politically incorrect) Episcopal usage "layman"; One not trained in the law
layperson: The term layman or layperson originated from the use of the term laity, but over the centuries, changed definition to mean a person who is a non-expert in a given field of knowledge
layperson: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
layperson: {i} one who is not a professional, nonexpert; member of a religious congregation who is not a member of the clergy
layperson: one who is not formally trained in a given subject or profession
layperson: laypersons laypeople a layman or laywoman

lay person

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lay per·son

ley pırsın

/ˈlā ˈpərsən/ /ˈleɪ ˈpɜrsən/

[ 'lA ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie; more at LIE.

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