sermonic

ser·mon·ic

[ser-mon-ik]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or resembling a sermon.
Also, ser·mon·i·cal.


Origin:
1755–65; sermon + -ic

ser·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb
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sermon (ˈsɜːmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a.  an address of religious instruction or exhortation, often based on a passage from the Bible, esp one delivered during a church service
 b.  a written version of such an address
2.  a serious speech, esp one administering reproof
 
[C12: via Old French from Latin sermō discourse, probably from serere to join together]
 
sermonic
 
adj
 
ser'monical
 
adj

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