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lay preacher

lay preacher noun: a person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in a religious denomination.

Noun

lay preacher (plural lay preachers)

  1. A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in a religious denomination.

Forms of lay preacher

plurallay preachers

Questions about lay preacher

What does lay preacher mean?
Lay preacher means a person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in a religious denomination.
What part of speech is lay preacher?
Lay preacher is a noun.
What is the plural of lay preacher?
The plural of lay preacher is lay preachers.

Words near lay preacher in the dictionary

  1. lay over
  2. lay people
  3. lay person
  4. lay persons
  5. lay pipe
  6. lay preacher
  7. lay preachers
  8. lay reader
  9. lay readers
  10. lay rector
  11. lay rectors

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