/ Dictionary / Index P pericope: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•ric•o•pe Pronunciation: (pu-rik'u-pē"), [key] — pl. -pes, -pae a selection or extract from a book. lection (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pericline pericranium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language