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  • 51Reading of a bill — Reading Read ing (r[=e]d [i^]ng), n. 1. The act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read. [1913 Webster] 2. Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading. [1913 Webster] 3. A lecture or… …

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  • 52Reelection — Re [ e]*lec tion ( l?k sh?n), n. Election a second time, or anew; as, the re[ e]lection of a former chief. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 53Reeligibility — Reeligible Re*[ e]l i*gi*ble (r[=e]*[e^]l [i^]*j[i^]*b l), a. Eligible again; capable of re[ e]lection; as, re[ e]ligible to the same office. {Re*[ e]l i*gi*bil i*ty} (r[=e]*[e^]l [i^]*j[i^]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Reeligible — Re*[ e]l i*gi*ble (r[=e]*[e^]l [i^]*j[i^]*b l), a. Eligible again; capable of re[ e]lection; as, re[ e]ligible to the same office. {Re*[ e]l i*gi*bil i*ty} (r[=e]*[e^]l [i^]*j[i^]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Selection — Se*lec tion, n. [L. selectio: cf. F. s[ e]lection.] . The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books. [1913… …

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  • 56To contest an election — Election E*lec tion, n. [F. [ e]lection, L. electio, fr. eligere to choose out. See {Elect}, a.] 1. The act of choosing; choice; selection. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by… …

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  • 57To make one's election — Election E*lec tion, n. [F. [ e]lection, L. electio, fr. eligere to choose out. See {Elect}, a.] 1. The act of choosing; choice; selection. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by… …

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  • 58epistle — noun Etymology: Middle English, letter, Epistle, from Anglo French, from Latin epistula, epistola letter, from Greek epistolē message, letter, from epistellein to send to, from epi + stellein to send Date: 13th century 1. capitalized a. one of… …

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  • 59lector — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, reader of the lessons in a church service, from Latin, reader, from legere Date: 14th century a person who assists at a worship service chiefly by reading the lection …

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  • 60pericope — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek perikopē section, from peri + kopē act of cutting, from koptein to cut more at capon Date: 1658 a selection from a book; specifically lection 1 …

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