"lay person" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lay persons [plural], lay people [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lay people}} lay person (plural lay persons or lay people)
  1. Alternative form of layperson Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: layperson
    Sense id: en-lay_person-en-noun-yOnL4pR8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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