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prelection

Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

The English word “prelection” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A public lecture or reading, especially delivered at a college or university.

Etymology

From the stem of Latin praelēctiō (“the act of reading aloud to others”), from the perfect participle stem of praelegō (“read something to others”).

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