Usually means: Non-ordained church scripture reader.
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  1. lay reader: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. lay reader: Merriam-Webster
  3. lay reader: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. lay reader: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. lay reader: Collins English Dictionary
  6. lay reader: Vocabulary.com
  7. lay reader: Wordnik
  8. lay reader: Wiktionary
  9. lay reader: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. Lay reader, lay reader: Dictionary.com
  11. Lay reader: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. lay reader: Rhymezone
  13. lay reader: FreeDictionary.org
  14. lay reader: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. lay reader: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. lay reader: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (lay reader)

▸ noun:  (religion) A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services.

Similar:
lay speaker, reader, lector, lay preacher, lectour, anagnost, subreader, playreader, layperson, voorleser, more...

Opposite:
clergy, ordained minister, religious leader

Adjectives:
clerical, programmed, cleric, presbyterian, divine, priestly, parsonic, pastoral, priestridden, churchly, reverend

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Similar:
lay speaker, reader, lector, lay preacher, lectour, anagnost, subreader, playreader, layperson, voorleser, more...

Opposite:
clergy, ordained minister, religious leader

Adjectives:
clerical, programmed, cleric, presbyterian, divine, priestly, parsonic, pastoral, priestridden, churchly, reverend



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