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Definition of: sermon
(sûr′mən) noun
1. A discourse based on a passage or text of the Bible, delivered as part of a church service; hence, any discourse intended for the pulpit.
2. Any discourse of a serious kind; an exhortation to duty or a formal reproof. See synonyms under SPEECH. [<AF sermun, OF sermon <L sermo, -onis talk]
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