Lā'ic, a.

a. [Fr. laïque, O. Fr. lai, Fr. laic, Sp. laico, laical, lego, It. laico, laicale, Pg. leigo, Lat. laicus, Gr. λαϊκός, from λαός, the people.] Belonging to a layman or the laity. “An unprincipled, unedified, and laic rabble.” Milton.