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lay preachers

lay preachers is the plural of lay preacher.

Meaning of lay preacher

Noun

lay preacher (plural lay preachers)

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

Questions about lay preachers

What is lay preachers the plural of?
Lay preachers is the plural of lay preacher.

Words near lay preachers in the dictionary

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

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