Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay reader

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: lay read-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services.

Example Sentences

"The Sabbath with us was literally a day of rest. The doctor, who was a licensed lay reader, read the service, and we managed to form a choir, composed of my sister and those of the staff who cared to join it."

Inflected Forms

lay readers (plural)

Phrases

Lay preacher Lay speaker in the United Methodist Church Local preacher in the UK Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in Australia

Frequently Paired Words

Lay preacher Lay speaker in the United Methodist Church Local preacher in the UK Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in Australia

Questions

What does lay reader mean?: A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services.

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