Definition of lection
1 : a liturgical reading for a particular day
2 [New Latin lection-, lectio, from Latin] : a variant reading of a text
Origin of lection
Late Latin lection-, lectio, from Latin, act of reading — more at lesson
First Known Use: 1608
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