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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'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church
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