| n. | 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. |
| 2. | A lay figure. See under Lay, |
| Noun | 1. | layman - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person Synonyms: layperson Antonyms: clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
LAYMAN, eccl. law. One who is not an ecclesiastic nor a clergyman.
clergyman, common man, common person, commoner, laity, lay reader, layperson, man of the cloth, reverend, temporalty