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pericopes

pericopes is the plural of pericope.

Meaning of pericope

Noun

pericope (plural pericopes or pericopae)

  1. (rhetoric) A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
  2. A passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages.
    • The reader looked up the Sunday morning pericope.

Questions about pericopes

What is pericopes the plural of?
Pericopes is the plural of pericope.

Words near pericopes in the dictionary

  1. pericontusional
  2. pericontusionally
  3. pericopae
  4. pericopal
  5. pericope
  6. pericopes
  7. pericopic
  8. pericorneal
  9. pericoronal
  10. pericoronary
  11. pericoronitis

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