( n. )
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.
( n. )
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's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012