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Lay Reader

nounid 85211·updated May 18, 2026
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a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church

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Variants

plural
Lay Readers
possessive
Lay Reader's
pluralpossessive
Lay Readers'

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a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church

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