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lay·per·son (l

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A layman or a laywoman.

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layperson - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

layman, secular

laity, temporalty - in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title

lay reader - a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church

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