Laic

[lei'ik]

Definition

(adj.) characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; 'set his collar in laic rather than clerical position'; 'the lay ministry' .

Typist: Maura--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Alt. of Laical

(n.) A layman.

Inputed by Bernard

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Lay.

Inputed by Glenda

Definition

adjs. pertaining to the people: not clerical: unprofessional: (cards) not trumps.—v.t. Lā′icise to deprive of a clerical character.—ns. Lā′ity the people as distinguished from any particular profession esp. the clerical; Lay′-bap′tism baptism administered by a layman; Lay′-broth′er a layman: a man under vows of celibacy and obedience who serves a monastery but is exempt from the studies and religious services required of the monks; Lay′-commun′ion the state of being in the communion of the church as a layman; Lay′-imprō′priator an impropriator who is a layman (see Impropriator); Lay′-lord a civil lord of the Admiralty; Lay′man one of the laity: a non-professional man; Lay′-read′er in the Anglican Church a layman who receives authority to read the lessons or a part of the service and who may in certain cases preach or read the sermons of others.

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