laic
Also la·i·cal. lay; secular.
one of the laity.
Origin of laic
1Other words from laic
- la·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby laic
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How to use laic in a sentence
Touching my peers, it is but necessary to say, that Mistress Martha Trapbois will none of them, whether clerical or laic.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottTo offset such irrefutable evidence there is not one contemporary reference to a laic, or communal purpose.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyViollet-le-Duc called Laon the laic cathedral par excellence.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyHe was a faithful laic and an Oblate, and when he finished his course was seventy years of age.
The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes | Thomas a KempisHe was a devout man and very trusty; a laic and Resignate that was born at Ralt, and he was nearly seventy-one years old.
The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes | Thomas a Kempis
British Dictionary definitions for laic
/ (ˈleɪɪk) /
of or involving the laity; secular
a rare word for layman
Origin of laic
1Derived forms of laic
- laically, adverb
- laicism, noun
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