1. readings from scripture, especially those appointed to be read in religious services
Usage: religious; formal

Examples

• The priest selected the lections for Sunday’s service.
• The lections for Easter include passages from both the Old and New Testament.
• Students studied the appointed lections for the liturgical calendar.
• The lections were read aloud during the morning worship.
• Each denomination has its own cycle of lections throughout the year.
• The lections help guide the themes of weekly sermons.