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Definition of Pericope
1. n. 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.
Definition of Pericope
1. Noun. (rhetoric) A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech. ¹
2. Noun. A passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pericope
1. a selection from a book [n -PES or -PAE]
Medical Definition of Pericope
1. A selection or extract from a book; especially, a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon. Origin: L, section of a book, Gr.; around + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)