Definition of sermon

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

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Mortal :: Mortal (a.) Very painful or tedious; wearisome; as, a sermon lasting two mortal hours..
Lecture :: Lecture (n.) A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon..
Length :: Length (a.) The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk..
Sermoneer :: Sermoneer (n.) A sermonizer.
Sermocinator :: Sermocinator (n.) One who makes sermons or speeches.
Sermonical :: Sermonical (a.) Like, or appropriate to, a sermon; grave and didactic..
Funeral :: Funeral (n.) A funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural.
Bidding Prayer :: Bidding prayer () The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon..
Compose :: Compose (v. t.) To construct by mental labor; to design and execute, or put together, in a manner involving the adaptation of forms of expression to ideas, or to the laws of harmony or proportion; as, to compose a sentence, a sermon, a symphony, or a picture..
Baccalaureate :: Baccalaureate (n.) A baccalaureate sermon.
Sermon :: Sermon (n.) Hence, a serious address; a lecture on one's conduct or duty; an exhortation or reproof; a homily; -- often in a depreciatory sense..
Special :: Special (a.) Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon..
Mission :: Mission (n.) A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers..
Sermonize :: Sermonize (v. i.) To compose or write a sermon or sermons; to preach.
Oration :: Oration (n.) An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as, Webster's oration at Bunker Hill..
Preachment :: Preachment (n.) A religious harangue; a sermon; -- used derogatively.
Sermonet :: Sermonet (n.) A short sermon.
Sermocination :: Sermocination (n.) The making of speeches or sermons; sermonizing.
Beatitude :: Beatitude (n.) Any one of the nine declarations (called the Beatitudes), made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. v. 3-12), with regard to the blessedness of those who are distinguished by certain specified virtues..
Sermonize :: Sermonize (v. t.) To preach or discourse to; to affect or influence by means of a sermon or of sermons.
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