different between layman vs layship
layman
English
Etymology
From Middle English lay +? man.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?le?m?n/
- Rhymes: -e?m?n
Noun
layman (plural laymen)
- Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
- A common person.
- A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 221d.
- should he be held to be just a layman, or does he have some art?
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 221d.
- A generally ignorant person.
- Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.
Antonyms
- cleric
- priest
- monk
- friar
- expert
- specialist
- professional
Derived terms
- in layman's terms
Related terms
- laity
Translations
Anagrams
- yalman
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layship
English
Etymology
lay +? -ship
Noun
layship (uncountable)
- (obsolete) The condition of being a layman.
- 1641, John Milton, The Reason of Church-Government Urged against Prelaty
- the priest esteems their layships unhallowed and unclean
- 1641, John Milton, The Reason of Church-Government Urged against Prelaty
Anagrams
- Hayslip, apishly
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