Lay reader and Lector
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Lay reader
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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Lector and lay reader are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lector" instead a noun phrase "Lay reader".
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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Synonyms for Lector
Lay reader and lector are semantically related. You can use "Lay reader" instead a noun "Lector".
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