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laic

US/ˈleɪ.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

concerning those not members of the clergy

  • “set his collar in laic rather than clerical position”
  • “the lay ministry”
  • “the choir sings both sacred and secular music”
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Origin

From French laïque, from Latin lāicus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay.

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