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pericope
CIDE DICTIONARY
pericope, n. [L., section of a book, Gr. ; around + to cut.].
A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.) , a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pericope, n. a short passage or paragraph, esp. a portion of Scripture read in public worship.
Etymology
LL f. Gk perikope (as PERI-, kope cutting f. kopto cut)
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