lector

noun

Definition of lectornext
as in layman

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Recent Examples of lector Eggar was active as a lector/lay minister at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills and at Saint Francis de Sales Parish in Sherman Oaks, leading weekly meditations until the pandemic. — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 There were efforts to organize fake lectors, which are being litigated and criminal charges have been brought in many states. — CBS News, 26 May 2024 While continuing to affirm that women cannot be priests, the move was a gamechanger for women in dioceses that had adhered strictly to previous wording regarding acolyte and lector positions and barred women from such roles. — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for lector
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  1. layman
  2. layperson
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  • Any fan of the franchise will tell you that the full lore of the world crafted by Tetsuya Nomura is virtually nonsensical to explain to a layman.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of laymen, actuated solely by idle curiosity, received little more than a crick in the neck for their pains.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of layman
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  • Those names may not mean much to a layperson, but all have, at times, been sentenced to years in prison for international animal smuggling.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These creators are savvy online marketers who can dizzy a layperson with complex discussions of ROI, content stream diversification and fan-intake funnels.
    — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
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“Lector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lector. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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