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Lection
Pronunciation : Lec"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.]
Definition : 1. (Eccl.)
Defn: A lesson or selection, esp. 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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