lector
The word “lector” has 2 syllables: lec-tor
It's pronounced as /ˈlɛktər/
What is synonym and antonym for lector?
In the thesaurus, “lector” has 4 synonyms and 20 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for lector along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for lector
- lay reader
- layman
- layperson
- secular
Antonyms for lector
- churchman
- clergyman
- clergyperson
- clergywoman
- cleric
- clerical
- clerk
- deacon
- deaconess
- divine
- dominie
- ecclesiastic
- father
- holy joe
- minister
- padre
- preacher
- priest
- priestess
- reverend
Meanings of lector
- noun
- A lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service.
- A public lecturer or reader at some universities.
- (cigar industry) A person who reads aloud to workers to entertain them, appointed by a trade union.
Example Sentences
- The lector read the passage clearly and with great emotion.
- As a lector, she practiced daily to improve her delivery.
- The congregation listened attentively to the lector during the service.
- He volunteered to be the lector at Sunday mass this week.
- The young lector was praised for his calm and steady voice.
On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lector, such as: churchman, clergyman, clergyperson, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerk.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- anthologies
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- bookworm
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- chapbooks
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- literary critic
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- reciter
- research worker
- rhetorician
- scholar
- soliloquist
- sourcebooks
- student
- symposia
- symposiums
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