sermoun

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sermun, from Latin sermō, sermōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

sermoun (plural sermouns)

  1. A (generally long and as a monologue) talk or speech by one person.
  2. A sermon; a religious speech (especially one by early Christians)
  3. The religious sermons and proselytising done by early Christians.
  4. Conversation, chatter; talking or conversing in general.
  5. One's manner or way of talking or writing; the hallmarks of one's prose.
  6. A text or piece of literature, especially one related to religion.
  7. A portion of a text devoted to a certain topic or domain.
  8. (rare) A language; a form of speech used by a speech community.

Descendants

  • English: sermon, sarmon (dialectal)
  • Scots: sermon

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