Dominie and Lay reader

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

Usage example: a small village where the doctor and the dominie were the two pillars of society

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Lay reader is an antonym for dominie.

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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Dominie is an antonym for lay reader.

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Lay reader and Dominie. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dominie/lay_reader

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