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laic

noun
/ˈleɪ.ɪk/US

Etymology

From French laïque, from Latin lāicus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay.

  1. derived from λαός
  2. derived from lāicus — “common people”
  3. derived from laïque

Definitions

  1. A layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.

  2. Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA