Lector Definition
lĕktər
lectors
noun
lectors
A person who reads the Scripture lessons in a church service.
Webster's New World
That one of the minor orders whose special function is to read the Scriptures (except the Gospel) at worship services.
Webster's New World
A college or university lecturer, esp. in Europe.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Lector
Noun
Singular:
lector
Plural:
lectorsOrigin of Lector
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Middle English from Late Latin lēctor from Latin reader from lēctus past participle of legere to read lecture
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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