Reader

See also: reader

English

Noun

Reader (plural Readers)

1. (religion) A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead most services in the Anglican Church

Derived terms

• Readership

Usage notes

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.

Anagrams

• dearer, reared, reread