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lesson
CIDE DICTIONARY
lesson, n. [OE. lessoun, F. le lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.].
- Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time. [1913 Webster]
- That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing. Milton. [1913 Webster]"Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind." [1913 Webster]
- A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson. [1913 Webster]
- A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. [1913 Webster]"She would give her a lesson for walking so late." [1913 Webster]
- An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study. [1913 Webster]
lesson, v. t.
To teach; to instruct. Shak. [1913 Webster]
"To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad,
Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad." [1913 Webster]
Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lesson, n. & v.
--n.
1 a an amount of teaching given at one time. b the time assigned to this.
2 (in pl.; foll. by in) systematic instruction (gives lessons in dancing; took lessons in French).
3 a thing learnt or to be learnt by a pupil.
4 a an occurrence, example, rebuke, or punishment, that serves or should serve to warn or encourage (let that be a lesson to you). b a thing inculcated by experience or study.
5 a passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, esp. either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Church of England.
--v.tr. archaic 1 instruct.
2 admonish, rebuke.
--n.
1 a an amount of teaching given at one time. b the time assigned to this.
2 (in pl.; foll. by in) systematic instruction (gives lessons in dancing; took lessons in French).
3 a thing learnt or to be learnt by a pupil.
4 a an occurrence, example, rebuke, or punishment, that serves or should serve to warn or encourage (let that be a lesson to you). b a thing inculcated by experience or study.
5 a passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, esp. either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Church of England.
--v.tr. archaic 1 instruct.
2 admonish, rebuke.
Idiom
learn one's lesson profit from or bear in mind a particular (usu. unpleasant) experience. teach a person a lesson punish a person, esp. as a deterrent.
Etymology
ME f. OF le{ccedil}on f. L lectio -onis: see LECTION
THESAURUS
lesson
admonish, admonishment, admonition, alarm, assignment, call down, castigation, caution, caveat, chalk talk, chastening, chastisement, chide, chiding, class, correction, deterrent, deterrent example, discouragement, discourse, disquisition, drill, example, exemplar, exercise, exposition, final notice, final warning, guide, harangue, hint, homework, homily, instruction, lecture, lecture-demonstration, maxim, message, model, monition, moral, moral lesson, morality, moralization, notice, notification, object lesson, objurgation, paragon, practice, preachment, precept, punishment, rating, reading, rebuke, recital, recitation, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, reproval, schooling, scolding, sermon, session, set task, skull session, spanking, study, talk, task, teaching, threat, tick off, tip-off, tutoring, ultimatum, upbraiding, verbum sapienti, warning, warning pieceROGET THESAURUS
lesson
Warning
N warning, early warning, caution, caveat, notice, premonition, premonishment, prediction, contraindication, lesson, dehortation, admonition, monition, alarm, handwriting on the wall, mene mene tekel upharsin, red flag, yellow flag, fog-signal, foghorn, siren, monitor, warning voice, Cassandra, signs of the times, Mother Cary's chickens, stormy petrel, bird of ill omen, gathering clouds, clouds in the horizon, death watch, watchtower, beacon, signal post, lighthouse, sentinel, sentry, watch, watchman, watch and ward, watchdog, bandog, housedog, patrol, patrolman, vedette, picket, bivouac, scout, spy, spial, undercover agent, mole, plainclothesman, advanced guard, rear guard, lookout, cautiousness, monitor, guard camera, radar, AWACS, spy satellite, spy-in-the- sky, U2 plane, spy plane, warning, premonitory, monitory, cautionary, admonitory, admonitive, sematic, warned, forewarned, on one's guard, in terrorem, Int, beware!, ware!, take care!, look out!, fore (golf), mind what you are about!, take care what you are about!, mind!, ne reveillez pas le chat qui dort, don't wake a sleeping cat, foenum habet in cornu, caveat actor, le silence du people est la legon des rois, verbum sat sapienti, a word to the wise is sufficient, un averti en vaut deux.Teaching
N teaching, instruction, edification, education, tuition, tutorage, tutelage, direction, guidance, opsimathy, qualification, preparation, training, schooling, discipline, excitation, drill, practice, book exercise, persuasion, proselytism, propagandism, propaganda, indoctrination, inculcation, inoculation, advise, explanation, lesson, lecture, sermon, apologue, parable, discourse, prolection, preachment, chalk talk, Chautauqua, exercise, task, curriculum, course, course of study, grammar, three R's, initiation, A, B, C, elementary education, primary education, secondary education, technical education, college education, collegiate education, military education, university education, liberal education, classical education, religious education, denominational education, moral education, secular education, propaedeutics, moral tuition, gymnastics, calisthenics, physical drill, physical education, sloyd, phonics, rote, rote memorization, brute memory, cooperative learning, Montessori method, ungraded classes, test, examination, exam, final exam, mid-term exam grade, score, marks, A, B, C, D, E, F, gentleman's C, pass, fail, incomplete, homework, take-home lesson, exercise for the student, theme, project, teaching, taught, educational, scholastic, academic, doctrinal, disciplinal, instructive, instructional, didactic, propaedeutic, propaedeutical, the schoolmaster abroad, a bovi majori disscit arare minor, adeo in teneris consuecere multum est, docendo discimus, quaenocent docent, qui docet discit, sermons in stones and good in everything.For further exploring for "lesson" in Webster Dictionary Online
