noun a lay figure. ·see under lay, ·noun (above).
2. layman ·noun one of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do.
noun a lay figure. ·see under lay, ·noun (above).
2. layman ·noun one of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012