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My mother's family is Christian: her father was a Baptist lay preacher, and her brother, in a leap of Anglican upward mobility, became a vicar in the Church of Wales. But my mother converted to Islam on marrying my father. She was not obliged to; Muslim men are free to marry ahl al-kitab, or people of the Book - among them, Jews and Christians.
Shereen El Feki

Meaning of "lay preacher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAY PREACHER

lay preacher  [leɪ ˈpriːtʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAY PREACHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lay preacher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAY PREACHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lay brother

In the past, the term lay brother was used within some Catholic religious institutes, to distinguish members who were not ordained from those members who were clerics. This term is now considered controversial by some because of the history of inequality between Brothers and clerics. The term "lay" has also been used in the past to designate someone as "uneducated" in contrast to "illiterate." Instead, the term "religious Brother" or simply "Brother" is appropriate when referring to a vowed male religious who is neither priest, deacon, nor seminarian. The vocational title "Brother" is generally capitalized in order to distinguish it from the generic use of the biologically relational term "brother." In religious communities today, religious Brothers are no longer restricted by the institutional inequalities of the past and enjoy the same status, rights, and opportunities as their priest and seminarian confreres, except where sacramental ministry is concerned. Brothers today generally pursue academic, professional, or technical training that is appropriate to their interests and skills and can be found in a variety of ministries.

Definition of lay preacher in the English dictionary

The definition of lay preacher in the dictionary is a preacher who is not a member of the clergy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAY PREACHER


archer
ˈɑːtʃə
Beecher
ˈbiːtʃə
bleacher
ˈbliːtʃə
breacher
ˈbriːtʃə
chicha
ˈtʃiːtʃə
creature
ˈkriːtʃə
departure
dɪˈpɑːtʃə
feature
ˈfiːtʃə
future
ˈfjuːtʃə
marcher
ˈmɑːtʃə
Nietzsche
ˈniːtʃə
nurture
ˈnɜːtʃə
overreacher
ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃə
preacher
ˈpriːtʃə
reacher
ˈriːtʃə
researcher
rɪˈsɜːtʃə
schoolteacher
ˈskuːlˌtiːtʃə
screecher
ˈskriːtʃə
teacher
ˈtiːtʃə
torture
ˈtɔːtʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAY PREACHER

lay low
lay off
lay on
lay on the line
lay one´s finger on
lay oneself open
lay open
lay out
lay over
lay people
lay person
lay reader
lay siege to
lay sister
lay store by
lay to
lay to rest
lay up
lay vicar
lay waste

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAY PREACHER

attacher
class teacher
coacher
detacher
Fischer
grade school teacher
head teacher
macher
piano teacher
poacher
pupil teacher
Schumacher
secondary school teacher
singing teacher
special school teacher
stomacher
student teacher
substitute teacher
supply teacher
the Preacher
treacher

Synonyms and antonyms of lay preacher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lay preacher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAY PREACHER

Find out the translation of lay preacher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lay preacher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lay preacher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奠定布道者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

predicador laico
570 millions of speakers

English

lay preacher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जब्री उपदेशक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العلمانيين واعظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проповедник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pregador leigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচারক রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prédicateur laïque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Layani berkhotbah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laienprediger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素人の説教
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평신도 설교자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layani preacher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nằm nhà truyền giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரசங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपदेश देणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vaiz veren vaiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

predicatore laico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świecki kaznodzieja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проповідник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

predicator laic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαϊκός ιεροκήρυκας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lekeprediker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lekmannapredikant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lekpredikant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lay preacher

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY PREACHER»

The term «lay preacher» is normally little used and occupies the 132.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY PREACHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lay preacher

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QUOTES WITH «LAY PREACHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lay preacher.
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Shereen El Feki
My mother's family is Christian: her father was a Baptist lay preacher, and her brother, in a leap of Anglican upward mobility, became a vicar in the Church of Wales. But my mother converted to Islam on marrying my father. She was not obliged to; Muslim men are free to marry ahl al-kitab, or people of the Book - among them, Jews and Christians.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAY PREACHER»

Discover the use of lay preacher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lay preacher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Presbyterian Polity for Church Officers
Presbytery could authorize the commissioned lay preacher to administer the Lord's Supper. In 1996 the name of this relationship was changed to commissioned lay pastor, acknowledging that some of these persons were performing broader ...
Joan S. Gray, Joyce C. Tucker, 1998
2
The Pastor Bonus: Papers Read at the British-Dutch ...
The relationship between local lay-preachers and ministers could be harmonious , certainly when the pastor had a pietistic image and when the lay-preacher would not set his parishioners against the person, doctrine or conduct of the official ...
Theo Clemens, Wim Janse, 2003
3
The King embodies the world: Robert d'Anjou and the politics ...
This present study is a first step at mapping out the range of licit lay preaching as it was performed in the middle ages. Here, I focus on the unusual case of a man who is most certainly the most privileged lay preacher of the Middle Ages, Robert  ...
Darleen N. Pryds, 2000
4
Historical Dictionary of Methodism
As the societies became churches and denominations in the 19th century, the lay preacher continued to play a vital role in the life of the church. The lay preacher continued to fill the pulpit and provided other basic pastoral services when the ...
Charles Yrigoyen Jr., Susan E. Warrick, 2005
5
The Journeys of Robert Williams
His interest in Methodist history (he authored "Strangely Warm") and convictional preaching are reflected in this book.
John K. Bergland, 2010
6
The Percy anecdotes ...
It has been since the glory of the reformation to break the seal which priestly craft had imposed upon it, and to lay its blessed treasures open to the universal participation of mankind. , - ' LAY PREACHER. In the year 1555, a Mr. Tavernier,  ...
Sholto Percy, 1839
7
Acres of Diamonds
And it was only a few days before I chanced upon this description that Dr. Conwell, the former colonel and former lay preacher, had told me of his experiences in that little old Revolutionary town. Howells went on to say that, so he was told, the ...
Russell H. Conwell, 2011
8
Ellen White on Preaching: Insights for Sharing God's Word
To aid in the art of preaching, professor of preaching Mervyn A. Warren has constructed this landmark book.
Mervyn A. Warren, 2010
9
From Pentecostal to Episcopalian: The Confusing World of ...
" Rev. John B. Rogers, Jr. - Montreat, NC " . . . some really good stuff here. Written to the level of the person who sits in the pew each Sunday, this book speaks to a generation that may rightfully fear for their worship tradition." Rev.
John Guice, 2010
10
A Lay Minister's Guide to the Book of Common Prayer
If one conforms to these standards, then one may apply for a license as lay reader, pastoral leader, lay preacher, catechist, or lay eucharistic minister. The rules regarding selection and requirements for training rest with the diocesan bishop.7 ...
Clifford W. Atkinson, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAY PREACHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lay preacher is used in the context of the following news items.
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Absalom Jones, from slavery to church leader - Philly.com
... Jones became an active member of St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church, on Fourth Street, proving to be an adroit lay preacher for the ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
The town that drove Van Gogh to art | Art and design | The Guardian
The impassioned young lay preacher felt compelled to live like local ... of Europe when the young lay preacher arrived in December 1878. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Parirenyatwa - Hero and Medical Guru
Advancing himself through night school, David Deme Parirenyatwa went on to become a lay preacher and a teacher of repute. In 1930 the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Mesa man was involved with carpentry, motion pictures
He also became a lay preacher. And by his early 20s was assembling a comprehensive catalogue of songs he had penned. He married Avilla ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
5
Jon Vickers
Though his Canadian origins were humble - his father was a lay preacher in Saskatchewan and he himself worked as a farm labourer - his ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
6
Jon Vickers (1926-2015)
A devout Christian – his father was also a lay preacher – he famously earned himself the nickname 'God's tenor' when he refused to play ... «Classical-Music.com, Jul 15»
7
Reputations – Jon Vickers
His father was a schoolmaster and famously formidable lay preacher. Bow-legged and barrel-chested like his father, Jon was the sixth of eight ... «Gramophone, Jul 15»
8
Bishop opens school chapel
The Bishop of Jarrow The Right Reverend Mark Bryant being welcomed to St. Hilds School by (left to right) lay preacher Laura Wild, ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
9
Mardi Gras 'not wholesome'
Publicly promoting drug abuse, devil worship and homosexuality might be high on the liberal media's agenda, but as a lay preacher and a ... «Isle of Wight County Press, Jul 15»
10
The King's Chapel and the King's Court: Richard Nixon, Billy …
Likewise, in 1971, Graham encouraged the White House to invite Fred Rhodes, a lay preacher who seemed sure to run for the SBC presidency ... «Religion & Politics, Jul 15»

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