Definition of "lection" []

• A variant reading or transcription of a text or copy. (noun)
• A reading from Scripture that forms a part of a church service. (noun)

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• "Bush’s reëlection is regarded within the Administration as evidence of America’s support for his decision to go to war."
• "Finally, he couldn’t even goad them into calling the lection, so he made up some song and dance about “disfunctional” and called it himself."
• ""Yes, but some ob de culled people gits mighty skittish ef dey tries to git em to vote dare ticket 'lection time, an' keeps dem at a proper distance wen de 'lection's ober."