laywoman

UK
/ˈleɪˌwʊmən/
US
/ˈleɪˌwʊmən/

Translations

laywomannoun
laywomen
pl
UK
/ˈleɪˌwʊmən/
US
/ˈleɪˌwʊmən/
The laywoman attended the church service every Sunday.
Мирянка посещала церковную службу каждое воскресенье.
As a laywoman in the field of medicine, she found the lecture quite challenging.
Как непрофессионалка в области медицины, она нашла лекцию довольно сложной.
Additional translations
laywomanadjective
UK
/ˈleɪˌwʊm.ən/
US
/ˈleɪˌwʊm.ən/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., laywoman perspective)
laywomennoun

laywoman

laywomen
pl
UK
/ˈleɪˌwɪmɪn/
US
/ˈleɪˌwɪmɪn/
The church organized a retreat for laywomen.
Церковь организовала ретрит для мирянок.
Synonyms
secular women
female laypersons
non-cleric women

Definitions

laywomannoun
A woman who is not a member of the clergy or a religious order.
The laywoman attended the church service every Sunday.
A woman without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.
As a laywoman, she found the medical jargon difficult to understand.
laywomanadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a laywoman; non-ordained or non-professional from a female perspective.
Her laywoman perspective offered valuable insight during the theological debate.
laywomennoun
Women who are not members of the clergy or who do not have professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.
The conference was attended by both experts and laywomen interested in the topic.