Reader
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Noun[edit]
Reader (plural Readers)
- (religion) A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead most services in the Anglican Church.
Usage notes[edit]
See reader (7) for usage in other denominations. The Anglican usage is the equivalent of lay reader, lay speaker, lay preacher and local preacher in other denominations.