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lay reader

noun

, Anglican Church.
  1. a layperson authorized by a bishop to conduct certain parts of a service.


lay reader

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lay reader1

First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences

But the historians suggest this was a “literary device” to make the story more exciting and understandable to lay readers.

Graeber had mastered the art of pulling new research out of his home field and contextualizing it for the lay reader.

In the short time since the study was released online, Al-Aly said he has seen lay readers draw misguided conclusions.

Nothing is clearer than Padilla’s love for his work, which will be particularly inviting to lay readers.

She spent her Washington years in the suburb of Arlington, Va., where she was among the first female lay readers of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and helped start a church theater group.

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