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layman

[ley-muhn] / ˈleɪ mən /


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His voice throughout is that of a well-informed, open-minded layman who, almost by the way, is a natural storyteller.

From The Wall Street Journal

Priests as well as laymen view their religion as a liturgy celebrating Russia’s glorious history.

From The Wall Street Journal

If they decide to take the case to court, it will be called R v Mountbatten-Windsor, or in layman's terms, the King against the King's brother.

From BBC

Some people use that term in a layman’s sense to mean that you’re the person looking after her and taking care of her.

From MarketWatch

Savvy AI companies or a forward-thinking law firm will then learn enough to replace lawyers with a $99-a-month online service to guide laymen through divorce, custody and many other disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal