lay speaker

noun

A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services.

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Meanings

nounlay speaker (plural lay speakers)

plural lay speakers

  1. lifestyleA person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services.
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APA

lay speaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20speaker

MLA

“lay speaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20speaker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay speaker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20speaker.

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