Sermon

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A religious discourse delivered as part of a church service.
  • n. An often lengthy and tedious speech of reproof or exhortation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter
  • n. a lengthy speech of reproval
  • v. To discourse to or of, as in a sermon.
  • v. To tutor; to lecture.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A discourse or address; a talk; a writing.
  • n. Specifically, a discourse delivered in public, usually by a clergyman, for the purpose of religious instruction and grounded on some text or passage of Scripture.
  • n. Hence, a serious address; a lecture on one's conduct or duty; an exhortation or reproof; a homily; -- often in a depreciatory sense.
  • verb-intransitive. To speak; to discourse; to compose or deliver a sermon.
  • v. To discourse to or of, as in a sermon.
  • v. To tutor; to lecture.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A speech, discourse, or writing.
  • n. A discourse delivered by a clergyman, licentiate, or other person, for the purpose of religious instruction and edification, during divine service, usually founded upon or in elucidation of some text or passage of Scripture.
  • n. Henceā€”
  • n. A written dissertation of similar character.
  • n. Any serious address on a moral or religious theme, whether delivered or published, by a clergyman or by a layman: as, a lay sermon.
  • n. Any serious exhortation, counsel, or reproof: usually in an admonitory or reprobatory sense.
  • n. Synonyms Sermon, Homily, Exhortation. Sermon is the standard word for a formal address on a religious subject, founded upon a text of Scripture. Homily is an old word for the same thing, especially for an exposition of doctrine, but is now more often used for a conversational address, shorter than a sermon, of much directness and seriousness, perhaps upon a point of duty. Exhortation is occasionally used for a religious address appealing to one's conscience or calling one to the performance of duty in general or some specific duty.
  • To discourse of, as in a sermon.
  • To tutor; lecture.
  • To compose or deliver a sermon; discourse.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
  • n. a moralistic rebuke
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lecture    speech    talking to   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    talk    writing    homily    speak    discourse    tutor    lecture    address    preachment    sermuncle   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Birman    Burman    German    Herman    Hermann    Hermon    Kerman    Sherman    determine    ermine   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    discourse    lecture    poem    hymn    pamphlet    essay    prayer    writing    speech    novel