Meanings
nounlay clerk (plural lay clerks)
plural lay clerks · alternative layclerk
- UKA professional, adult singer in a church or university choir.
Synonyms: lay vicar, vicar choral, song man
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA professional, adult singer in a church or university choir.
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APA
lay clerk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20clerk
MLA
“lay clerk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20clerk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay clerk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20clerk.
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