noun. A religious discourse, especially one delivered as part of a service.

noun. An often lengthy and tedious speech of reproof or exhortation.

To discourse of, as in a sermon.

To tutor; lecture.

To compose or deliver a sermon; discourse.

noun. A speech, discourse, or writing.

noun. 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.

noun. Hence—

noun. A written dissertation of similar character.

noun. Any serious address on a moral or religious theme, whether delivered or published, by a clergyman or by a layman: as, a lay sermon.

noun. Any serious exhortation, counsel, or reproof: usually in an admonitory or reprobatory sense.

noun. 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.

intransitive verb. To speak; to discourse; to compose or deliver a sermon.

noun. A discourse or address; a talk; a writing.

noun. 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.

noun. Hence, a serious address; a lecture on one's conduct or duty; an exhortation or reproof; a homily; -- often in a depreciatory sense.

transitive verb. To discourse to or of, as in a sermon.

transitive verb. To tutor; to lecture.

noun. religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter

noun. a lengthy speech of reproval

verb. To discourse to or of, as in a sermon.

verb. To tutor; to lecture.

noun. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

noun. a moralistic rebuke

"This sermon is an explanation to his followers on how to act justly in order to gain their Salvation."

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