LECTION Meaning of LECTION in English [lec.tion] n [LL lection-, lectio, fr. L, act of reading--more at lesson] (1608) 1: a liturgical lesson for a particular day 2. [NL lection-, lectio, fr. L]: a variant reading of a text Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012