What is another word for Lection?

Pronunciation: [lˈɛkʃən] (IPA)

Lection, a term used in liturgical churches to denote a reading from the Bible, may also be referred to as reading, passage, scripture, or text. Commonly used synonyms for lection in religious contexts include lesson, pericope (a passage read in the liturgy), or gospel. In secular contexts, lection can be substituted with selection, excerpt, or chosen text. Synonyms such as citation, reference, or quotation are also used when referring to specific parts of a larger work, such as the Bible. Regardless of the term used, the act of reading from a religious or secular text remains a significant act of communication and inspiration.

What are the hypernyms for Lection?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Lection

The structure of it is as follows: 1. Sentences, 2. Exhortation, 3. Confession, 4. Absolution, 5. Lord's Prayer, 6. Versicles, 7. Invitatory Psalm, 8. The Psalms for the day, 9. Lection, 10. Anthem or Canticle, 11. Lection, 12. Anthem or Canticle, 13. Creed, 14. Versicles, 15. Collect for the day, 16. Stated Collects and Prayers, 17. Benediction.
"A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer"
William Reed Huntington
But the wind was with the tide-to that you owe the lives of the two men and the Lection of this delightful story; for had the tide been against the wind and the water steep and mutinous, you would never have seen either of us again: indeed we should have trembled out of sight for ever.
"Hills and the Sea"
H. Belloc
According to the meaning of the word, the Preceptor went before, as I suppose, and explained and probably interpreted the lesson or Lection; and the scholar was required to receive it in memory, or in notes, and in due time to render it in recitation.
"A Collection of College Words and Customs"
Benjamin Homer Hall

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