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lector

lec·tor

UK/ˈlɛktə(ɹ)/ US/ˈlɛktɜr/ uncommon us

noun

1.

someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church

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2.

a public lecturer at certain universities

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Origin

From Middle English lector, lectoure, lectour, from Late Latin lēctor, from legō (“to read”). “Voice-over” sense probably adapted from Polish lektor. Doublet of lecture and lecturer.

Phrases

  • caveat lector

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