canonical vs lector

canonical

noun
  • The formal robes of a priest. 

  • A URL presented in canonical form. 

adj
  • In canonical form. 

  • Distinguished among entities of its kind, so that it can be picked out in a way that does not depend on any arbitrary choices. 

  • Part of canon (“the main continuity of a fictional universe”). 

  • Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner. 

  • Prototypical. 

  • In conformity with canon law. 

  • In the form of a canon. 

  • Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter 

  • Present in a canon, religious or otherwise. 

  • According to recognised or orthodox rules. 

lector

noun
  • A lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service. 

  • A public lecturer or reader at some universities. 

  • A person doing voice-over translation of foreign films, especially in Eastern European countries. 

  • A person who reads aloud to workers to entertain them, appointed by a trade union. 

verb
  • To do a voice-over translation of a film. 

How often have the words canonical and lector occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )