Looking for the meaning of the word LESSON in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LESSON with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Lesson
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French leçon, from Latin lectio (see lection)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛsn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a period of learning or teaching
Short Definition:period of learning or teaching
Examples:- an advanced lesson in maths
- a driving lesson
Definition:
a passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, especially either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Anglican Church
Short Definition:passage from Bible
Examples:- he went up to read the first lesson
Word: Lesson
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛsn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
instruct or teach (someone)
Short Definition:teach
Examples:- Metaneone had beforehand lessoned him what he should say
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