sermonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɜː.mən/us/ˈsɝː.mən/a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible:
The Reverend William Cronshaw delivered/preached the sermon.
Today's sermon was on the importance of compassion.
disapproving a long talk in which someone advises other people how they should behave in order to be better people:
I really don't think it's a politician's job to go delivering sermons on public morality.
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Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- baptism
- bar mitzvah
- blessing
- burnt offering
- confirm
- confirmation
- consecrate
- creed
- dedicate
- devotion
- incense
- intercession
- liturgy
- matins
- ordination
- Our Father
- pray
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