Definition of "exhorter" [ex•hort•er]

• A person who exhorts. (noun)
• A lay preacher. (noun)

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• "When we reached the church an "exhorter" was just concluding a dull sermon."
• "Abram was a man of medium size, tall, dark chestnut color, and could read and write a little and was quite intelligent; "was a member of the Mount Zion Church," and occasionally officiated as an "exhorter," and really appeared to be a man of genuine faith in the Almighty, and equally as much in freedom."
• "A young negro belonging to an officer in one of the regiments was sent home, and his place as cook was filled by Uncle Cage, a venerable looking old negro, who held the distinguished post of "exhorter" in the neighborhood."