First Reader

noun

: a Christian Scientist chosen to conduct meetings for a specified time and specifically to read aloud from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy

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First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of First Reader was in 1895

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“First Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/First%20Reader. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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