/ Dictionary / Index L lector: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lec•tor Pronunciation: (lek'tur), [key] — n. a lecturer in a college or university. a member of the next to lowest-ranking of the minor orders. the order itself. Cf. acolyte (def. 2),exorcist(def. 2),ostiary(def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lector (Thesaurus) lectionary lecture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language