lec·tion·ar·y (l k sh -nr  )n. pl. lec·tion·ar·ies A book or list of lections to be read at church services during the year. [Medieval Latin l cti n rium, from Latin lcti, lctin-, a reading; see lesson.] |
lectionary [ˈlɛkʃənərɪ]
n pl -aries
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a book containing readings appointed to be read at divine services
[from Church Latin lectiōnārium, from lectio lection]
lectionary
a list of the lections, or texts, to be read in church services through-out the canonical year.
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