English > sermon: 2 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service). |
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| Synonyms | discourse, preaching |
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| Category | church service, church | A service conducted in a house of worship |
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| Instances | Sermon on the Mount | The first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6 |
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| Narrower | baccalaureate | A farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies |
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| evangelism | zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel |
| homily, preachment | A sermon on a moral or religious topic |
| kerygma, kerugma | preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church |
| Broader | address, speech | The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience |
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| Spanish | arenga, discurso, predicación, sermón |
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| Catalan | arenga, predicació, predicaciò, sermó |
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| Verbs | sermonize, sermonise | speak as if delivering a sermon |
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