Lesson \Les"son\ (l[e^]s"s'n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. le[,c]on
lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read,
collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.]
1. 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.
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2. 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." A smooth and pleasing lesson."
--Milton.
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Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. --Chaucer.
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3. A portion of Scripture read in divine service for
instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.
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4. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
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She would give her a lesson for walking so late.
--Sir. P.
Sidney.
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5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
purpose; a study.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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84 Moby Thesaurus words for "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 piece
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Lesson \Les"son\ (l[e^]s"s'n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. le[,c]on
lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read,
collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.]
1. 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.
2. 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.`` A smooth and pleasing lesson.''
--Milton.
Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. --Chaucer.
3. A portion of Scripture read in divine service for
instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.
4. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
She would give her a lesson for walking so late.
--Sir. P.
Sidney.
5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
purpose; a study.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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