sermon

English

/ˈsɜː.mən/, /ˈsɝ.mən/

noun
Definitions
  • Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
  • A lengthy speech of reproval.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sermoun derived from sermun derived from Old French sermon derived from Latin sermōnem, sermō root from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (bind, flow, protect, watch over, run, put together, arrange, tie, thread, unite, tack, stream, grasp, tie together, take, preserve).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ser-

Gloss

bind, flow, protect, watch over, run, put together, arrange, tie, thread, unite, tack, stream, grasp, tie together, take, preserve

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

糸

Emoji

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