lector

[ lek-ter ]

/ ˈlɛk tər /

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noun

a lecturer in a college or university.

Roman Catholic Church.

a member of the next to lowest-ranking of the minor orders.
the order itself.Compare acolyte (def. 2), exorcist (def. 2), ostiary (def. 1).

Origin of lector

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin: a reader, equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -tor-tor

OTHER WORDS FROM lector

lec·tor·ate

[lek-ter-it, -tuh-reyt], /ˈlɛk tər ɪt, -təˌreɪt/, lec·tor·ship, noun

Words nearby lector

lect, lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype, lecture, lecturer, lectureship, Lecuona

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Example sentences from the Web for lector

I never said quite that, Lector, though perhaps I might almost have gone so far.
Prose Fancies (Second Series)|Richard Le Gallienne
In the latter he found the Lector colder than ever, the Bibliothecary warmer, the household more inflated.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
Vin' autem, Lector, aliquid penitius de hoc Corsilio rescire?
Notes and Queries, Number 224, February 11, 1854|Various
The Count found in the Lector a spirit of littleness which was more revolting to him than any bad spirit.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter

O my Lector, what a poor substitute is that for a certainty!
Prose Fancies (Second Series)|Richard Le Gallienne

British Dictionary definitions for lector

lector

/ (ˈlɛktɔː) /

noun

a lecturer or reader in certain universities

RC Church

a person appointed to read lessons at certain services
(in convents or monastic establishments) a member of the community appointed to read aloud during meals

Derived forms of lector

lectorate (ˈlɛktərɪt) or lectorship, noun

Word Origin for lector

C15: from Latin, from legere to read

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单词	lector
释义	lector [ lek-ter ] / ˈlɛk tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lector ON THESAURUS.COM noun a lecturer in a college or university. Roman Catholic Church. a member of the next to lowest-ranking of the minor orders. the order itself.Compare acolyte (def. 2), exorcist (def. 2), ostiary (def. 1). Origin of lector 1425–75; late Middle English <Latin: a reader, equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -tor-tor OTHER WORDS FROM lector lec·tor·ate [lek-ter-it, -tuh-reyt], /ˈlɛk tər ɪt, -təˌreɪt/, lec·tor·ship, noun Words nearby lector lect, lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype, lecture, lecturer, lectureship, Lecuona Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lector I never said quite that, Lector, though perhaps I might almost have gone so far. Prose Fancies (Second Series)\|Richard Le Gallienne In the latter he found the Lector colder than ever, the Bibliothecary warmer, the household more inflated. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter Vin' autem, Lector, aliquid penitius de hoc Corsilio rescire? Notes and Queries, Number 224, February 11, 1854\|Various The Count found in the Lector a spirit of littleness which was more revolting to him than any bad spirit. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter O my Lector, what a poor substitute is that for a certainty! Prose Fancies (Second Series)\|Richard Le Gallienne British Dictionary definitions for lector lector / (ˈlɛktɔː) / noun a lecturer or reader in certain universities RC Church a person appointed to read lessons at certain services (in convents or monastic establishments) a member of the community appointed to read aloud during meals Derived forms of lector lectorate (ˈlɛktərɪt) or lectorship, noun Word Origin for lector C15: from Latin, from legere to read Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lector preacher, lecturer, professor, instructor, rhetorician, sermonizer, reciter, announcer, monologist, elocutionist, docent, speaker, reader, scholar, anthology, bookworm, primer, proofreader, editor, declaimer
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lector

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