Lection (?), n. [L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.] 1. (Eccl.) A lesson or selection, especially of Scripture, read in divine service.
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2. A reading; a variation in the text.
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We ourselves are offended by the obtrusion of the new lections into the text. De Quincey.
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