lector
a lecturer in a college or university.
Roman Catholic Church.
a member of the next to lowest-ranking of the minor orders.
the order itself.: Compare acolyte (def. 2), exorcist (def. 2), ostiary (def. 1).
Origin of lector
1Other words from lector
- lec·tor·ate [lek-ter-it, -tuh-reyt], /ˈlɛk tər ɪt, -təˌreɪt/, lec·tor·ship, noun
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How to use lector in a sentence
Earlier this year Pope Francis issued a decree formally allowing women to serve as lectors and acolytes in the Roman Catholic Church, roles that many women around the world have informally had for some time.
Women Lead Religious Groups In Many Ways – Besides The Growing Number Who Have Been Ordained | LGBTQ-Editor | December 13, 2021 | No Straight NewsSubject to caveat lector, you'll want to read the whole thing.
Brother Pasquerel held the office of reader (lector) in his monastery.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceBid the sub-chancellor send out to them Thomas the lector to read unto them from the 'Gesta beati Benedicti.'
The White Company | Arthur Conan Doylelector intende; ltaberis, he says in ending his short preface, and he judged his work aright.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire | T. R. Glover
In 1822 the poet was nominated lector in Danish language and literature at Sor College, and he now married.
On his return from abroad in 1822 he was appointed a lector at the famous school at Sorø on the island of Sjælland.
Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark | Jens Christian Aaberg
British Dictionary definitions for lector
/ (ˈlɛktɔː) /
a lecturer or reader in certain universities
RC Church
a person appointed to read lessons at certain services
(in convents or monastic establishments) a member of the community appointed to read aloud during meals
Origin of lector
1Derived forms of lector
- lectorate (ˈlɛktərɪt) or lectorship, noun
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