Clerk and Lay reader

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Clerk noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.

Usage example: the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants

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Lay reader is an antonym for clerk.

Nearby Words: clerical, clerkly, clerkship, clerking

Lay reader noun - A layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church.

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Clerk is an antonym for lay reader.

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