Sermon
noun
1.
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
2.
any serious speech, discourse, or exhortation, especially on a moral issue.
3.
a long, tedious speech.
noun
1.
an address of religious instruction or exhortation, often based on a passage from the Bible, esp one delivered during a church service
a written version of such an address
2.
a serious speech, esp one administering reproof
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