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LESSON
lesson
(noun) a task assigned for individual study; “he did the lesson for today”
lesson
(noun) a unit of instruction; “he took driving lessons”
moral, lesson
(noun) the significance of a story or event; “the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”
example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson
(noun) punishment intended as a warning to others; “they decided to make an example of him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lesson (plural lessons)
A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
Something learned or to be learned.
Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.
A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.
A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
(music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.
Synonyms
• lear
• (religious reading): lection
Verb
lesson (third-person singular simple present lessons, present participle lessoning, simple past and past participle lessoned)
To give a lesson to; to teach.
Anagrams
• Elsons, Slones, no less, nosels, nosles, solens
Source: Wiktionary
Les"son, n. Etym: [OE. lessoun, F. le lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.]
1. Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time.
2. That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing." A smooth and pleasing lesson." Milton. Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. Chaucer.
3. A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.
4. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. She would give her a lesson for walking so late. Sir. P. Sidney.
5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.
Les"son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lessoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Lessoning.]
Definition: To teach; to instruct. Shak. To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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