lec·tion (l k sh n)n. 1. A variant reading or transcription of a text or copy. 2. A reading from Scripture that forms a part of a church service. [Latin l  cti , lctin-, a reading; see lesson.] |
lection [ˈlɛkʃən]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a variant reading of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text
[from Latin lectio a reading, from legere to read, select]
lection
a reading from a text, especially a reading from the Bible as part of a church service.
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