| lection | 1. A lesson or selection, especially. Of Scripture, read in divine service. 2. A reading; a variation in the text. "We ourselves are offended by the obtrusion of the new lections into the text." (De Quincey) Origin: L. Lectio, fr. Legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lectionary | Origin: LL. Lectionarium, lectionarius: cf. F. Lectionnaire. A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |