What is those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it called?
laity — Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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