English
Pronunciation
a|US IPA|/�leɪ.ɪk/
:rhymes|eɪɪk
Noun
en-noun
- A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
Adjective
en-adj
- lay|Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
#*1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica
#*:And in conclusion it reflects to the disrepute of our ministers ... [that] they should still be frequented with such an unprincipled, unedified and laic rabble, as that the whiff of every new pamphlet should stagger them out of their catechism and Christian walking.
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