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    lay·per·son
    [ˈlāˌpərs(ə)n]
    noun
    lay-people (plural noun)
    1. a nonordained member of a church.
      • a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.
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    noun
    1. a nonordained member of a church.
      parishioner
      layman
      laywoman
      unordained person
      member of the congregation
      Opposite:
      clergyman
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    What is a 'lay person'?
    The term ‘lay people’ is used to describe the use of ordinary, non-qualified people in the legal system. It is believed that by using ordinary people in courts it makes the system fairer and avoids people criticising the court for making decisions behind closed doors.

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    What are the different types of laypeople?
    In a religious context, laypeople may refer to: 1. Laity, members of a church who are not clergy 2. Lay brother 3. Lay sister 4. Lay elder (Lutheranism) 5. Lay preacher 6. Lay apostolate 7. Lay cardinal 8. Lay reader 9. Lay speaker 10. Lay leader 11. Lay scholar 12. Lay judge (Lay judges in Japan) ...

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    What is a layperson?
    a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject We want to make statistics easier for the layperson to grasp. Want to learn more? a person who is a member of a Church but is not a priest or member of the clergy Definition of layperson noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    What is a layperson noun?
    Definition of layperson noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject We want to make statistics easier for the layperson to grasp. Want to learn more? a person who is a member of a Church but is not a priest or member of the clergy

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    What does a layperson mean in a sentence?
    Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of layperson? LAYPERSON meaning: someone who is not an expert in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject: .

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    What is the role of a lay person?
    Lay involvement takes diverse forms, including participation in the life of the parish, confraternities, lay apostolates, secular institutes, and lay ecclesial movements. There are also lay ecclesiastical ministries, and where there is a priest shortage, lay people have to take on some functions previously performed by priests.

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  2. : a person who does not belong to a particular profession or who is not expert or versed in some field

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    In both religious and wider secular usage, a layperson (also layman or laywoman) is a person who is not qualified in a given profession or does not have specific knowledge of a certain subject.

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    LAYPERSON definition: someone who is not an expert in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject:.

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    layperson

    • a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
    • a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine.

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