Lector and Reverend

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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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Reverend is an antonym for lector.

Nearby Words: lecture, lecturer, lection

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

Usage example: called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June

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Lector is an antonym for reverend.

Nearby Words: reverence, reverent

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