Definition of "lect" []

• A social or regional variety of speech having a sociolinguistic or functional identity within a speech community. (noun)

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• "I gratefully accepted his challenge and entitled my lect ..."
• "Noun: electability ee'lect'u'bil'i'tee 1. What John Kerry lacked besides credibility, compatibility, and likeability."
• "The int'lect's more powerful, I should make the guess, than ever it was ...."