Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈleɪˌwʊm ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈleɪˌwʊm ən/
Definitions of laywomen word
- noun plural laywomen a woman who is not a member of the clergy. 1
- noun plural laywomen a woman who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine. 1
- noun laywomen See -woman. 1
- noun laywomen Plural form of laywoman. 1
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Origin of laywomen
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; lay3 + woman
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Parts of speech for Laywomen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laywomen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
laywomen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laywomen
noun laywomen
- parish — an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- congregation — The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as the congregation.
- laymen — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- laypeople — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
Antonyms for laywomen
noun laywomen
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
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