01 n. One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in disti…
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Laymen
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One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do.“Being a layman, I ought not to have concerned myself with speculations which belong to the profession.” — Dryden.
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