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sermon

ser·mon [ súrmən ] (plural ser·mons)

noun

Definition:

1. religious talk: a talk on a religious or moral subject given by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service

2. long lecture on behavior: a long and tedious talk, especially one telling somebody how or how not to behave

[12th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin sermon- "talk, conversation"]

ser·mon·ic [ sur mónnik ] adjective

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