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Definition of pericope - 3 dictionary results
pe⋅ric⋅o⋅pe
[puh-rik-uh-pee] 
Origin:
1650–60; < LL pericopē section < Gk perikop
a cutting, equiv. to peri- peri- + kop a cutting
1650–60; < LL pericopē section < Gk perikop
a cutting, equiv. to peri- peri- + kop a cuttingRelated forms:
pe⋅ric⋅o⋅pal, per⋅i⋅cop⋅ic [per-i-kop-ik] , adjective
[per-i-kop-ik] , adjective
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| pe·ric·o·pe (pə-rĭk'ə-pē) n. pl. pe·ric·o·pes or pe·ric·o·pae (-pē') An extract or selection from a book, especially a reading from a Scripture that forms part of a church service. [Late Latin pericopē, from Greek perikopē, a cutting around, section, from perikoptein, to cut around : peri-, peri- + koptein, to cut.] pe·ric'o·pal (pə-rĭk'ə-pəl), per'i·cop'ic (pěr'ĭ-kŏp'ĭk) adj. |
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Pericope
Pe*ric"o*pe\, 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.
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