/ Dictionary / Index L lection: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lec•tion Pronunciation: (lek'shun), [key] — n. a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading. a portion of sacred writing read in a divine service; lesson; pericope. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lectin lectionary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language