Reader
WordNet
noun
(1) One of a series of texts for students learning to read
(2) A public lecturer at certain universities
(3) Someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
(4) Someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
(5) A person who enjoys reading
(6) A person who can read; a literate person
(7) Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
(8) Someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead most services in the Anglican Church.
Usage notes
See reader (7) for usage in other denominations.
The Anglican usage is the equivalent of lay reader, lay speaker, lay preacher and local preacher in other denominations.