˜yÐÄvlog

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laic

[ ley-ik ]

adjective

  1. Also laical. lay; secular.


noun

  1. one of the laity.

laic

/ ˈ±ô±ðɪɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of or involving the laity; secular
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a rare word for layman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô²¹¾±³¦¾±²õ³¾, noun
  • ˈ±ô²¹¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô²¹Â·¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of laic1

1555–65; < Late Latin ±ôÄå¾±³¦³Ü²õ < Greek ±ôÄå¾±°ìó²õ of the people, equivalent to ±ôÄå ( ó²õ ) people + -ikos -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of laic1

C15: from Late Latin ±ôÄå¾±³¦³Ü²õ lay ³
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Example Sentences

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St. Paul’s is not the first church to offer beer along with discussion on laic interpretations of the Bible.

It's about what philosophical measures have to be taken to impose a powerful laic republic, unifying all.

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About gardening he understood as little as a laic about the secrets of the Church.

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Like most supernatural virtues, it has a laic shadow; the counsel to abstain, and to be unsolicitous, is one not only of perfection, but also of polity.

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I have some knowledge of this because Signor Senator Marzi-Medici, who presides over the laic government of this town for our Most Serene Grand Duke, has told me all.

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