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noun lec·tion \ ˈlek-shən \

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 and Etymology of lection

Late Latin lection-, lectio, from Latin, act of reading — more at lesson

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