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Definition of
laywoman noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
laywoman
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈleɪˌwʊmən
/
/
(
pl.
laywomen
NAmE
/
/
ˈleɪˌwɪmən
/
/
)
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a woman who is a member of a church but is not a priest or a member of the
clergy
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layman
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laywoman
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