Etymology
From Middle English sermoun, from Anglo-Norman sermun and/or Old French sermon, from Latin sermÅ, sermÅnem, from Proto-Indo-European *sermÅ, from *ser- (to bind) + *-mÅ.
Noun
sermon (plural sermons)
- Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
- A lengthy speech of reproval.
Derived terms
- sermonic
- sermonize
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