lectorate

noun

lec·​tor·​ate

ˈlekt(ə)rə̇t,

-təˌrāt

variants or lectorship

ˈlektərˌship,

-kˌtȯrˌ-

plural -s

often capitalized

: the office or order of lector

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin lectoratus, from lector lector + Latin -atus -ate

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