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lectorship

lec·tor
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lek-ter]
    • /ˈlɛk tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lek-ter]
    • /ˈlɛk tər/

Definitions of lectorship word

  • noun lectorship a lecturer in a college or university. 1
  • noun lectorship Roman Catholic Church. a member of the next to lowest-ranking of the minor orders. the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), ostiary (def 1). 1
  • noun lectorship The role or post of a lector. 0

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Origin of lectorship

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin: a reader, equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Lectorship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lectorship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lectorship usage trend in Literature

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