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Definition of "sermon" []

  • A religious discourse delivered as part of a church service. (noun)
  • An often lengthy and tedious speech of reproof or exhortation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sermon" in a sentence
  • "This sermon is an explanation to his followers on how to act justly in order to gain their Salvation."
  • "No audio podcast of my sermon is available but my sermon notes can be downloadedhere."
  • "This sermon is as bad for Hillary as the siko sermons that Obama had to listen too!"