"sermoun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈsɛrmuːn/, /ˈsɛrmun/, /ˈsarmun/ [Late-Middle-English] Forms: sermouns [plural], sermon [alternative], sermun [alternative], sarmoun [alternative], sarmoune [alternative], sermown [alternative], sermond [alternative], sermone [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sermun, from Latin sermō, sermōnem. Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*ser-}}, {{bor|enm|xno|sermun}} Anglo-Norman sermun, {{der|enm|la|sermō|sermō, sermōnem}} Latin sermō, sermōnem Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sermoun, {{enm-noun|sermouns}} sermoun (plural sermouns)
  1. A (generally long and as a monologue) talk or speech by one person.
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-phlP8kDS
  2. A sermon; a religious speech (especially one by early Christians)
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-H-kZ0teA Categories (other): Christianity, Religion Disambiguation of Christianity: 4 21 23 4 11 11 5 21 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 17 20 0 11 23 0 28
  3. The religious sermons and proselytising done by early Christians.
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-Cuxo13Le Categories (other): Christianity, Religion Disambiguation of Christianity: 4 21 23 4 11 11 5 21 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 17 20 0 11 23 0 28
  4. Conversation, chatter; talking or conversing in general.
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-dOi8XLpj Categories (other): Talking Disambiguation of Talking: 7 5 6 34 32 4 4 8
  5. One's manner or way of talking or writing; the hallmarks of one's prose.
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-S7wBp27C Categories (other): Christianity, Religion, Talking, Writing Disambiguation of Christianity: 4 21 23 4 11 11 5 21 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 17 20 0 11 23 0 28 Disambiguation of Talking: 7 5 6 34 32 4 4 8 Disambiguation of Writing: 4 3 4 3 57 10 13 6
  6. A text or piece of literature, especially one related to religion.
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-Uu6wvy7f Categories (other): Christianity, Literature, Religion Disambiguation of Christianity: 4 21 23 4 11 11 5 21 Disambiguation of Literature: 11 0 0 0 15 74 0 0 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 17 20 0 11 23 0 28
  7. A portion of a text devoted to a certain topic or domain.
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-GDsgi3ry
  8. (rare) A language; a form of speech used by a speech community. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sermoun-enm-noun-sch5DB6t Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Christianity, Religion Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 14 3 7 4 6 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 10 17 1 8 1 1 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 10 17 1 7 1 1 61 Disambiguation of Christianity: 4 21 23 4 11 11 5 21 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 17 20 0 11 23 0 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sermonen, sermonynge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrmuːn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrmun/"
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