lection Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lec"tion noun

Etymology

L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.

Definitions

1. (Eccl.) 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.