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Meaning of lection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈlɛkʃən/

Definitions

The act of reading.
countable, obsolete, uncountable
A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc.
countable, uncountable

Examples

“This man […] came to dwell in our city, and here founded this holy house, and he hath edified us by his litanies and his lections of the Koran.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Lectionary lectisternium lectology lector lectorate lectorship