American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition lay in American English

lay adjective

adjective
/leɪ/
Example

a book intended for a lay audience

Synonyms and related words
2

belonging to a Christian church but not officially employed by it as a priest, minister, etc.

Example

a lay preacher

Synonyms and related words
Definition lay in American English