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sermon
[ sur-muhn ]
noun
- a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- any serious speech, discourse, or exhortation, especially on a moral issue.
Synonyms:
- a long, tedious speech.
Synonyms: , ,
sermon
/ ˈsɜːmən; sɜːˈmɒnɪk /
noun
- an address of religious instruction or exhortation, often based on a passage from the Bible, esp one delivered during a church service
- a written version of such an address
- a serious speech, esp one administering reproof
Derived Forms
- sermonic, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- mDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sermon1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sermon1
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Example Sentences
I learned that McPherson built it and held pageant-like sermons there, walked into the sea and was thought drowned.
"So many of you have lost everything," he told those who had gathered in the rain to listen to his sermon more than 10 years ago.
In his sermons, he called for social inclusion and criticised governments that failed to pay attention to the poorest in society.
Meanwhile, the Easter sermon traditionally given by the Archbishop of Canterbury and seen as the Church of England's primary religious message for the weekend, was instead delivered by the Archbishop of York at York Minster.
And so, like, the funniest joke and the best sermon have so much overlap.
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