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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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