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Another word for sermon

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Noun
      1. An exposition of a given subject delivered before an audience or class, as for the purpose of instruction.
      2. An earnest admonition or reproof; a reprimand.
      3. To deliver a lecture or series of lectures.
      1. A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group; dogma.
      2. A rule or principle of law, especially when established by precedent.
      3. A statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs and military strategy.
      1. Something to be learned:
      2. A period of instruction; a class.
      3. An assignment or exercise in which something is to be learned.
      1. The act or an instance of exhorting.
      2. A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises.
      1. To speak to:
      2. To make a formal speech to:
      3. To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of:
      1. Verbal expression in speech or writing:
      2. Verbal exchange or conversation:
      3. A formal, lengthy treatment of a subject, either written or spoken.
    See also:

    speech

    speech

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Sentence Examples

  • After the sermon, they all stood to sing.

  • Even the sermon by the personable priest had an appropriate message of listening before pronouncing judgment.

  • There was some revival of the art of the sermon at Versailles a century later, where the Abbe Maury, whose critical work has been mentioned above, preached with vivid eloquence between 1770 and 1785; the Pere Elisee (1726-1783), whom Diderot and Mme Roland greatly admired, held a similar place, at the same time, in Paris.

  • I never made a speech or a sermon... at least one I remember.

  • He interpreted the Sermon on the Mount literally, denounced war and oaths, opposed the union of Church and State, and declared that the duty of all true Christians was to break away from the national Church and return to the simple teaching of Christ and His apostles.

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