lay reader

lay reader
Anglican Ch.
a layperson authorized by a bishop to conduct certain parts of a service.
[1745-55]

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  • lay reader — n. READER (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

  • Lay reader — Lay read er (Eccl.) A layman authorized to read parts of the public service of the church. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lay reader — n someone in Christian churches who is not a priest but who has been given authority to lead a religious service …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lay reader — noun count a member of some Christian churches who is not a priest but who is allowed to be in charge of some religious services or parts of them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lay reader — ► NOUN ▪ (in the Anglican Church) a layperson licensed to preach and to conduct some services but not to celebrate the Eucharist …   English terms dictionary

  • Lay reader — A lay reader (in some jurisdictions, notably the Church of England, simply Reader) is a layperson authorized by a bishop of the Anglican Church to read some parts of a service of worship. Anglican lay readers are licensed by the bishop to a… …   Wikipedia

  • lay reader — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lay reader : singular lay reader plural lay readers a member of some Christian churches who is not a priest but who is allowed to be in charge of some religious services or some parts of them …   English dictionary

  • Lay-Reader —    A layman who reads the Church service in the absence of the Priest. Usually he is licensed to do so by the Bishop of the Diocese. The American Church has a canon on the subject, setting forth the method of appointment and regulating his work,… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • lay reader — lay′ read er n. rel a layperson authorized by an Anglican bishop to conduct parts of a service • Etymology: 1745–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • lay reader — /leɪ ˈridə/ (say lay reeduh) noun 1. a layperson in the Roman Catholic Church who represents the congregation in the sanctuary at mass, and, exercising the ministry of lector, reads short prayers and certain parts of the liturgy, such as the… …  

  • lay reader — noun Date: 1751 1. a layperson authorized to conduct parts of the church services not requiring a priest or minister 2. layman 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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