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English noun: sermon

1. sermon (communication) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)


Synonymsdiscourse, preaching


Broader (hypernym)address, speech


Narrower (hyponym)baccalaureate, evangelism, homily, kerugma, kerygma, preachment


Instance hyponymSermon on the Mount


Domain categorychurch, church service

2. sermon (communication) a moralistic rebuke


SamplesYour preaching is wasted on him.


Synonymspreaching


Broader (hypernym)lecture, speech, talking to









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