Plural of anagnost; multiple readers or lectors in religious settings who read texts aloud.
Simply the Greek plural of 'anagnost,' following Greek pluralization patterns to describe multiple religious readers.
Different anagnostes in medieval churches might have had distinct styles and reputations—some probably made scripture sound dramatic and inspiring while others droned on, much like different audiobook narrators today.
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