Synonyms for laymen
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ley-muh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈleɪ mən |
Top 10 synonyms for laymen Other synonyms for the word laymen
Définition of laymen
Origin :- "non-cleric," early 15c., from lay (adj.) + man (n.). Meaning "outsider, non-expert" (especially in regards to law or medicine) is from late 15c. Related: Laymen.
- noun amateur
- And the word was invented to distinguish the laymen from the clergymen.
- Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
- In all these respects they have been regarded as laymen from the beginning.
- Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
- They will only be admired by artists of perception, and by laymen of keen sensibility.
- Extract from : « Adventures in the Arts » by Marsden Hartley
- The Tartars are divided into two grand classes—lamas and laymen.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 » by Various
- Laymen, he complained, now "advanced" their own laws rather than those of the Church.
- Extract from : « Henry VIII. » by A. F. Pollard
- It's old, but good, and it was written especially for laymen.
- Extract from : « Attrition » by Jim Wannamaker
- Lawyers and laymen vied with one another in condemning the Bill.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 12, 1920 » by Various
- Of the other six Commissioners three were prelates and three laymen.
- Extract from : « The History of England from the Accession of James II. » by Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Laymen, too, are needed in great numbers in the foreign service.
- Extract from : « Thoughts on Missions » by Sheldon Dibble
- There are other reasons why laymen should engage in the work of missions.
- Extract from : « Thoughts on Missions » by Sheldon Dibble
Antonyms for laymen
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