sermon

Meaning

Noun

1. Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
2. A lengthy speech of reproval.

Verb

1. (obsolete, poetic) To discourse to or of, as in a sermon.
2. (obsolete, poetic) To tutor; to lecture.

Synonyms

preaching

homily

lecture

preach

speech

discourse

address

preachment

oration

harangue

talk

🗣️

give a sermon

gospel

moralization

moralizing

pep talk

portion

propound

statement

teaching

tirade

Bible

religious discourse

preachification

admonish

admonishment

admonition

advice

announcement

chapter

conversation

counsel

doctrine

give

jaw

lesson

moralising

Translations

sermon

Predigt

prédication

sermón

sermone

predica

prêche

sermão

preek

sermoen

kanselrede

prêcher

κήρυγμα

Moralpredigt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɜː.mən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sermoun

In summary

From Middle English sermoun, from Anglo-Norman sermun and/or Old French sermon, from Latin sermō, sermōnem, from Proto-Indo-European *sermō, from *ser- (“to bind”) + *-mō.