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pericope definition

pe·rico·pe (pə rik′ə pē)

noun

a passage, usually short, from a written work; esp., lection (sense )

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr perikopē, orig., a cutting all around < peri-, around (see peri-) + kopē, a cutting < base of koptein, to cut: see shaft

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