1. a reading from scripture or other religious text, especially as part of a church service
Usage: religious
2. a variant reading of a text
Usage: literary; scholarly

Examples

• The priest read the morning lection from the Book of Isaiah.
• Today’s lection comes from the Gospel of Matthew.
• The congregation listened attentively to the lection.
• Scholars compared different lections of the ancient manuscript.
• The lection for Sunday service was carefully selected.
• Each lection in the lectionary has a specific purpose.