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lay·man

   [ley-muhn]
noun, plural -men.
1.
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
2.
a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English; see lay3, man1

Usage note
See -man.

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layman
"non-cleric," early 15c., from lay (adj.) + man. Meaning "outsider, non-expert" (especially in regards to law or medicine) is from late 15c. Related: Laymen.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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