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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries聖書朗読
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seisho roudoku
"ミサの中で聖書朗読が行われた。"
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2 senses- 1
A reading from religious scriptures, especially one appointed for use in a church service.
"The lector stood at the ambo to proclaim the first lection during the morning liturgy." - 2
A variant reading of a text, typically found in manuscripts or historical editions.
"Textual critics compared the ancient Greek lections to establish the most accurate wording."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'lectio', meaning a reading or choice, stemming from the verb 'legere' (to read). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, it initially retained the direct religious and scholarly sense of a designated reading from scripture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lection" is said worldwide
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leçon
Transliteration: lə.sɔ̃
"La première leçon a été lue par le diacre."
Lesung
Transliteration: ˈleːzʊŋ
"Die Lesung stammte aus dem Brief des Paulus."
lezione
Transliteration: letˈtjo.ne
"La prima lezione è tratta dal Libro di Isaia."
lección
Transliteration: lekˈsjon
"La primera lección fue proclamada solemnemente."
lição
Transliteration: liˈsɐ̃w
"A leitura da primeira lição comoveu a congregação."
पाठ
Transliteration: paath
"धार्मिक सेवा के दौरान पवित्र पाठ पढ़ा गया।"
经课
Transliteration: jīng kè
"神父在主日崇拜中宣读了经课。"
성경 독서
Transliteration: seong-gyeong dok-seo
"예배 중에 첫 번째 성경 독서가 있었다."
聖書朗読
Transliteration: seisho roudoku
"ミサの中で聖書朗読が行われた。"
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