Definitions for laicˈleɪ ɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•icˈleɪ ɪk(adj.)
Also, la′i•cal. lay; secular.
(n.)one of the laity.
Origin of laic:
1555–65; < LL lāicus < Gk lāikós of the people =lā(ós) people +-ikos -ic
la′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
laic, lay, secular(adj)
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
Wiktionary
laic(Noun)
A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
laic(Adjective)
Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
Origin: From laicus, from λαός.
Webster Dictionary
Laic(adj)
alt. of Laical
Laic(noun)
a layman
Translations for laic
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- lekeAfrikaans
- راهِب غَيْر مَرْسومArabic
- светсккиBulgarian
- laicoPortuguese (BR)
- laickýCzech
- Laien-...German
- læg-Danish
- λαϊκός, μη κληρικόςGreek
- laicoSpanish
- ilmik-Estonian
- غیرروحانیFarsi
- maallikko-Finnish
- laïqueFrench
- שֶׁאֵינוֹ כֹהֵן דָתHebrew
- धार्मिक गुरूओं की जमात का सदस्य नहीं होनाHindi
- laikCroatian
- világiHungarian
- awamIndonesian
- óbreyttur, leikmaðurIcelandic
- laicoItalian
- 俗人のJapanese
- 평신도의Korean
- pasaulietiškasLithuanian
- laicīgs; pasaulīgsLatvian
- bukan paderiMalay
- leke-Dutch
- legmannNorwegian
- świeckiPolish
- غیرروحانیPersian
- غير روحانىPashto
- laicoPortuguese
- laicRomanian
- мирскойRussian
- laickýSlovak
- laičenSlovenian
- svetovniSerbian
- lekmanna-Swedish
- ที่ไม่ใช่พระThai
- rahip sınıfından olmayanTurkish
- 世俗的Chinese (Trad.)
- мирський; нецерковнийUkrainian
- کلیسہ سے وابستہ عام خادم جو کسی منصب کا حامل نہ ہوUrdu
- thế tụcVietnamese
- 世俗的Chinese (Simp.)
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