Sermon: meaning, definitions and examples

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sermon

 

[ หˆsษœห.mษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

religious gathering

A sermon is a speech given by a religious leader during a religious service. It is intended to provide moral or spiritual guidance to the listeners and often includes teachings from religious texts or personal reflections.

Synonyms

address, discourse, homily

Examples of usage

  • The priest delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness.
  • During the sermon, the pastor quoted from the Bible.
Context #2 | Noun

lengthy lecture

In a more general sense, a sermon can refer to any lengthy or tedious speech or lecture that seems to preach or teach the audience in a moralizing or pompous manner.

Synonyms

diatribe, harangue, lecture

Examples of usage

  • The politician's speech felt more like a sermon on civic duty.
  • I don't need another sermon about time management.

Translations

Translations of the word "sermon" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sermรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคตเคšเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Predigt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ khutbah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฟะพะฒั–ะดัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kazanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชฌๆ•™ (ใ›ใฃใใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sermon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sermรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vaaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ค๊ต (seolgyo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุทุจุฉ (khutbah)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรกzรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kรกzanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎฒ้“ (jiวŽngdร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pridiga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ predikun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐัะธั…ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (kadageba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vaaz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sermรณn

Etymology

The word 'sermon' originated from the Latin word 'sermonem', which means 'discourse, talk'. It has been used in the context of religious gatherings for centuries, dating back to early Christian traditions. Sermons have played a significant role in shaping religious beliefs and practices, as well as serving as a form of moral instruction and guidance.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,885 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.