LECTIONARY

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin Lectionarium, from noun of action lectiō (“a reading”), from legō (“read”) +‎ -ārium.

Noun

lectionary (plural lectionaries)

(Christianity) A book or listing that contains a collection of readings for Christian worship.

Source: Wiktionary


Lec"tion*a*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [LL. lectionarium, lectionarius : cf. F. lectionnaire.] (Eccl.)

Definition: A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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