Definition of Lector

1. Noun. Someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church.

Exact synonyms: Reader
Generic synonyms: Clergyman, Man Of The Cloth, Reverend, Holy Order, Order

2. Noun. A public lecturer at certain universities.
Exact synonyms: Lecturer, Reader
Generic synonyms: Educator, Pedagog, Pedagogue
Derivative terms: Lecture

Definition of Lector

1. n. A reader of lections; formerly, a person designated to read lessons to the illiterate.

Definition of Lector

1. a reader of the lessons in a church service [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lector

1. A reader of lections; formerly, a person designated to read lessons to the illiterate. Origin: L. See Lection. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lector

Leclef phenomenon
LeCompte manoeuvre
LeCompte operation
lectern
lecterns
lectin
lectin
lectins
lection
lection
lectionaries
lectionary
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lections
lector (current term)
lector (current term)
lectors
lectotype
lectotype
lectotypes
lectress
lectual
lecture
lectured
lecturer
lecturers
lectures
lectures
lectureship
lectureships

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