Definitions for lectors

lectors lec·tor

Spelling: [lek-ter]
IPA: /ˈlɛk tər/

Lectors is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 258 anagrams from letters in lectors (celorst).

Definitions for lectors

noun

  1. a lecturer in a college or university.
  2. 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 lectors

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

Examples for lectors

He was certainly a Minorite in 1422, when he matriculated at Erfurt as lector Minorum.

lector Booklund was standing at his desk with the whole pile in front of him.

O my lector, what a poor substitute is that for a certainty!

This may equally well have been Henry de Apeltre, the twelfth lector.

Sad enough, lector, but beautiful for all that, beautiful as winter.

During the meal a lector read to them the Idyls of Theocritus.

The Count begged the lector not to sit long with the busy Minister.

Already the voice of the lector was vibrating through the church.

For the meaning of lector, professor of theology, cf. Du Cange.

Bid the sub-chancellor send out to them Thomas the lector to read unto them from the 'Gesta beati Benedicti.'

Word Value for lectors
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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