sermonic

Variant of sermon

sermon definition

ser·mon (sʉr′mən)

noun

  1. a speech given as instruction in religion or morals, esp. by a priest, minister, or rabbi during services, using a text from Scripture
  2. any serious talk on behavior, responsibility, etc., esp. a long, tedious one

Etymology: OFr < LL(Ec) sermo < L, a talk, discourse < IE base *swer-, to speak > swear

Related Forms:

  • sermonic ser·mon′ic (-män′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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