noun
lesson
A passage of scripture read during a religious service.
The reader begins the first lesson during the service.
Etymology
Latin lectio means reading. The religious sense retains that literal connection: a lesson is a selected passage read aloud during worship.
More examples
- She chose a lesson from the Gospel.
- The congregation listened to the second lesson.
- Several lessons were read during the ceremony.
Forms
lesson · lessons
Similar words
- reading
- The usual general term for a scripture passage read aloud.