n. 1 a stand for holding a book in a church or chapel, esp. for a bible from which lessons are to be read. 2 a similar stand for a lecturer etc.
[ ME lettorne f. OF let(t)run, med.L lectrum f. legere lect- read ]
n. 1 a stand for holding a book in a church or chapel, esp. for a bible from which lessons are to be read. 2 a similar stand for a lecturer etc.
[ ME lettorne f. OF let(t)run, med.L lectrum f. legere lect- read ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012