- 1. a. The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders. Source: opted
- 2. a. The state of a layman. Source: opted
- 3. a. Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it. Source: opted
- 4. n. in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy Source: wordnet
- 5. n:100 n. in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy Source: ecdict
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