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lectrice|ˈlɛktrɪs|
[a. F. lectrice, ad. L. lectrix, fem. of lector.]
A woman engaged as an attendant or companion to read aloud.
1889in Century Dict. 1899G. B. Shaw Shaw on Theatre (1958) 73 An attempt to force the Salvation Army to have their hymns licensed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, or the daily papers to have their political leaders licensed by the Queen's Lectrice, would produce an overwhelming agitation at once.
Add:2. (With pronunc. lɛktris.) A female native speaker of a foreign language employed in a university to give practical instruction in that language.
1937Univ. Sheffield Calendar 1937–38 103 Professors, Lecturers, etc. The Faculty of Arts... French... Lectrice—Yvonne Orhand, L. ès L. 1961Times 20 May 10/6 Mlle. Monique Sengel..to be lectrice in French. 1975M. Bradbury Hist. Man v. 82 A German lectrice in a see-through blouse is being encouraged to take it off. 1980Daily Tel. 17 Sept. 8/3 Newnham College: Lectrice in French for 1980–1981. |