Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Layman"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Layman \Lay"man\n.; pl. {Laymen}. [Lay, adj. + man.]
1. 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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
layman
n : someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
[syn: {layperson}] [ant: {clergyman}]
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