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Meanings of
layman
in English
Portuguese
leigo
Catalan
seglar
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Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.
secular
layperson
clergyman
Portuguese
leigo
A person who is not an expert.
inexpert
Synonyms
Examples for "
secular
"
secular
layperson
Examples for "
secular
"
1
For the
secular
constituency in Turkey has good reason to feel uneasy.
2
By barring moderate opposition candidate Bobonazarova,
secular
authorities risk radicalising the opposition.
3
By barring moderate opposition candidate Oynihol Bobonazarova,
secular
authorities risk radicalizing opposition.
4
Public prayer has no place in the institutions of a
secular
state.
5
The state ideology, Pancasila, enshrines religious diversity in an officially
secular
system.
1
In today's age of technology, how can the
layperson
protect their privacy?
2
It's more logical than Richter but also more
layperson
-
friendly
than seismic moment.
3
But ordinarily no
layperson
would be able to obtain such photographs.
4
Might I, as a scientific
layperson
,
be so bold as to add an observation?
5
No
layperson
would understand what she meant by that, but any cop instantly would.
Usage of
layman
in English
1
Now you're beginning to see it from a
layman
's
point of view.
2
This book is written in terms that are comprehensible to the
layman
.
3
To the simple
layman
,
it merely appears that Reeves is trying harder.
4
But it was quite a natural suggestion for a
layman
to make.
5
But in all other respects he shall be considered as a
layman
.
6
It protects us by protecting the
layman
,
the same as medical associations.
7
Why is not the same argument urged in favour of the
layman
?
8
Indeed, it still is celebrated, though to the
layman
it is forgotten.
9
In 1553, though a
layman
,
he was himself filling various ecclesiastical offices.
10
The chair this evening will be taken by Mr. Pratt, a
layman
.
11
Therefore it seems that a
layman
,
who has no orders, cannot baptize.
12
So far this imputed vicarious character attaches also to the
layman
's
life.
13
And John's successor was a
layman
until the time of his election.
14
I'm still a
layman
,
standing outside the door of the Web world.
15
He was killed most cruelly, together with two' priests and a
layman
.
16
In
layman
's
terms, it swivels the horizontal tail, which dips the nose.
Other examples for "layman"
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About this term
layman
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
average layman
mere layman
ordinary layman
catholic layman
intelligent layman
More collocations
Translations for
layman
Portuguese
leigo
laico
Catalan
seglar
profà
laic
Layman
through the time
Layman
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common