All members who are not a part of the clergy.
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Examples for "layman "
Examples for "layman "
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 .
1 Some laymen say: it's all those chemicals they're spraying on our food.
2 The reception began with the ecclesiastical commanders and the laymen came afterwards.
3 We must assume trade is more important than hostilities to the laymen .
4 Clergy and laymen practiced various forms of self-denial without becoming actual monks.
5 Therefore neither is it lawful for laymen to kill anyone in self-defense.
1 It has infected not only the general profession, but also the laity .
2 As a consequence the parsons and monks were hated by the laity .
3 Swedenborg has given us the true signification of ordination by the laity .
4 These regulations applied to the laity as well as to the clergy.
5 How much better the impression on the laity than soaking and rubbing!
1 If we declare allegiance to the feminist movement, finding role models or relevant books (written in laywoman 's terms) is a whole new challenge.
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