lay reader n.
〈宗〉指派领读经文的信徒
lay reader[ noun ]
a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church
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Lay reader \Lay" read"er\ (Eccl.)
A layman authorized to read parts of the public service of
the church.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]