lay reader

noun

Definition of lay reader

1 : a layperson authorized to conduct parts of the church services not requiring a priest or minister

2 : layman sense 2

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Both the academic and lay reader will appreciate how, in shattering the simplistic Enlightenment account of Newton, the book reveals the flexibility of the great man’s capacious mind. — David Davis, WSJ, "Newton the Faithful," 4 Aug. 2017

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lay/put (something) to rest

lay/put stress on

Laysan albatross

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