a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, esp. one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.

any serious speech, discourse, or exhortation, esp. on a moral issue.

a long, tedious speech.

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address , advice , discourse , doctrine , exhortation , harangue , homily , lecture , lesson , moralism , pastoral , preach , preaching , preachment , tirade , discourse. associatedwords: homiletics , dissertation , exhortation (religious) , homiletic , homilist , message , moral , speech , tract