lectionary

[ lek-shuh-ner-ee ]

/ ˈlɛk ʃəˌnɛr i /

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noun, plural lec·tion·ar·ies.

a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.

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Origin of lectionary

1770–80; <Medieval Latin (liber) lēctiōnārius.See lection, -ary

Words nearby lectionary

Le Creusot, lect, lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype, lecture, lecturer, lectureship

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How to use lectionary in a sentence

In the lectionary of this Sunday occurred the Bible text, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee.”
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
I do not forget that some modifications in detail, as to the Lectionary, are quite recent.
To My Younger Brethren|Handley C. G. Moule
That the New Lectionary omits a good deal of what used to be read publicly in church is not a thing to be lamented.
The Expositor's Bible:|Alfred Plummer
The Lectionary mentioned on p. 120 was written and signed by a monastic scribe called Sifer Was.
Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times|J. Henry Middleton

The phenomenon is even of perpetual recurrence in the Lectionary of the East,—as will be found explained below.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels|John Burgon

British Dictionary definitions for lectionary

lectionary

/ (ˈlɛkʃənərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

a book containing readings appointed to be read at divine services

Word Origin for lectionary

C15: from Church Latin lectiōnārium, from lectio lection

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