sermon, preaching
(noun) a moralistic rebuke; âyour preaching is wasted on himâ
sermon, discourse, preaching
(noun) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preaching
present participle of preach
preaching (plural preachings)
The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.
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Source: Wiktionary
Preach"ing, n.
Definition: The act of delivering a religious discourse; the art of sermonizing; also, a sermon; a public religious discourse; serious, earnest advice. Milner. Preaching cross, a cross, sometimes surmounting a pulpit, erected out of doors to designate a preaching place.
– Preaching friars. See Dominican.
Preach, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Preached; p. pr. & vb. n. Preaching.] Etym: [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. prĂȘcher, fr. L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before + dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from (assumed) LL. praedictare. See Diction, and cf. Predicate, Predict.]
1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon. How shall they preach, except they be sent Rom. x. 15. From that time Jesus began to preach. Matt. iv. 17.
2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.
Preach, v. t.
1. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue. That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. Chaucer. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. Isa. lxi. 1.
2. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching. "I have preached righteousness in the great congregation." Ps. xl. 9.
3. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching. [R.] "As ye are preached." Southey.
5. To advise or recommend earnestly. My master preaches patience to him. Shak. To preach down, to oppress, or humiliate by preaching. Tennyson.
– To preach up, to exalt by preaching; to preach in support of; as, to preach up equality.
Preach, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prĂȘche, fr. prĂȘcher. See Preach, v.]
Definition: A religious discourse. [Obs.] Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
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