| lay reader | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Church of England a person licensed by a bishop to conduct religious services other than the Eucharist |
| 2. | RC Church a layman chosen from among the congregation to read the epistle at Mass and sometimes other prayers |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |