lection noun. ['lɛkʃ(ǝ)n] ME.
[Latin lectio(n-), from lect- pa. ppl stem of legere read: see -ION. Cf. Old French lection.]
1. = ELECTION. ME-M16.

2. a. A particular way of reading or interpreting a passage. M16-E18.
b. Textual Criticism. A reading found in a particular copy or edition of a text. M17.

3. An extract from a sacred book, appointed to be read at religious services; a lesson. E17.

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