anagnost
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A reader; a prelector; one employed to read aloud; the reader of the lessons in church.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun A cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church).
Examples
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Coming to the landing, I saw two cataphracts, an anagnost reading prayers, Master Gurloes, and a young woman.
Note
The word 'anagnost' comes from a Greek word meaning 'read, know again'.
