lector

(lektər)

noun

  1. a person who reads the Scripture lessons in a church service
  2. Eccles. one of the four minor orders, the special function of which is to read the Scriptures (except the Gospel) at worship services
  3. a college or university lecturer, esp. in Europe

Origin: LME < L, reader (in ML(Ec), church officer) < lectus: see lectern

See lector in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A person who reads aloud certain of the scriptural passages used in a church service.
  2. A public lecturer or reader in certain universities.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin lēctor

Origin: , from Latin, reader

Origin: , from lēctus

Origin: , past participle of legere, to read; see lecture

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