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laywoman
lay·wom·an [ láy wmmən ] (plural lay·wom·en [ láy wìmmin ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. woman without specialist knowledge: a woman who is not trained in a specific profession
2. nonordained woman: a woman who does not belong to the clergy
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