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ser·mon /ˈsɜrmən/
–noun
1.a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, esp. one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
2.any serious speech, discourse, or exhortation, esp. on a moral issue.
3.a long, tedious speech.
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Origin:
1150–1200; ME < ML sermōn- (s. of sermō) speech from pulpit, L: discourse, equiv. to ser- (base of serere to link up, organize) + -mōn- n. suffix —Related forms ser·mon·less, adjective —Synonyms 2, 3. lecture. 3. harangue, tirade.
–noun
1.a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, esp. one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
2.any serious speech, discourse, or exhortation, esp. on a moral issue.
3.a long, tedious speech.
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Origin:
1150–1200; ME < ML sermōn- (s. of sermō) speech from pulpit, L: discourse, equiv. to ser- (base of serere to link up, organize) + -mōn- n. suffix —Related forms ser·mon·less, adjective —Synonyms 2, 3. lecture. 3. harangue, tirade.
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