lector

[ lek-ter ]
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noun
  1. a lecturer in a college or university.

  2. Roman Catholic Church.

Origin of lector

1
1425–75; late Middle English <Latin: a reader, equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -tor-tor

Other words from lector

  • lec·tor·ate [lek-ter-it, -tuh-reyt], /ˈlɛk tər ɪt, -təˌreɪt/, lec·tor·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lector

lector

/ (ˈlɛktɔː) /


noun
  1. a lecturer or reader in certain universities

  2. 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

1
C15: from Latin, from legere to read

Derived forms of lector

  • lectorate (ˈlɛktərɪt) or lectorship, noun

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