English Explanatory Dictionary

lecturer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.
  2. A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector.
  3. A member of the Church of England clergy whose main task was to deliver sermons (lectures) in the afternoons and evenings.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛkt͡ʃəɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lecturer.wav /ˈlekt͡ʃəɹə/ /ˈlɛkt͡ʃəɹɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-lecturer.wav

Word forms

lecturer lecturers

Etymology

From lecture + -er.

Derived words

colecturer lecturership senior lecturer sublecturer visiting lecturer
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