Ecclesiastic and Lector

Ecclesiastic

Ecclesiastic noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: as the leading ecclesiastic for his church in the state, the bishop must be beyond reproach in everything he does

Lector is an antonym for ecclesiastic.

Nearby Word: ecclesiastical

Lector

Lector noun - Someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Ecclesiastic is an antonym for lector.

Nearby Words: lecture, lecturer, lection
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