What's the difference between lector and lictor?

Lector


Definition:

  • (n.) A reader of lections; formerly, a person designated to read lessons to the illiterate.

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  • (1) GuardianWitness es el hogar para el contenido de los lectores de The Guardian.
  • (2) Nos gustaría oír de lectores que están en los países afectados por el virus del zika.
  • (3) (Caveat lector - do not read this book before going to sleep.)

Lictor


Definition:

  • (n.) An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause due respect to be paid to them, also to apprehend and punish criminals.

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