sermon
/ˈsɜːmən/noun
उच्चारण सर्मन
धर्मोपदेश, प्रवचन
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a talk on a moral or religious subject, usually given by a religious leader during a service
धर्मोपदेश, प्रवचन
- the Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath
- The priest gave a sermon on forgiveness.
- The monk delivered a sermon on compassion.
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- People sat quietly in the hall to listen to the sermon.
- The preacher's sermon lasted nearly an hour.
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[C] informal, disapproving
a long talk telling somebody how they should behave
(बोलचाल में) लंबा उपदेश, नसीहत
- Spare me the sermon; I know I was late.
- The priest's sermon on kindness moved the congregation.
- My uncle gave me a sermon about wasting time on the phone.
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- Don't give me a sermon on punctuality when you are also late.
- She sat through a long sermon about her poor marks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
give / deliver / preach a sermon
A sermon is given by a priest or religious teacher, usually in a place of worship.
Sermon पुरोहित या धार्मिक गुरु द्वारा प्रायः पूजा-स्थल में दिया जाता है।
- The priest gave a sermon on kindness.
- He preached a sermon on honesty.
a sermon on / about sth
'On' or 'about' names the theme.
'On' या 'about' विषय को बताता है।
- The bishop delivered a sermon on forgiveness.
sermon (figurative, informal)
A long, boring talk about how to behave, usually from parents or teachers.
व्यवहार के बारे में लंबा, उबाऊ उपदेश, प्रायः माता-पिता या शिक्षकों से।
- I got a long sermon on punctuality from my uncle.
- Stop giving me sermons.
sermonise (verb)
To give moral advice in a tiresome way.
थकाऊ ढंग से नैतिक सलाह देना।
- He loves to sermonise about hard work.
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verb + sermon
preachdelivergivelisten tohearwrite
- Pilgrims listened to the sermon in silence.
adjective + sermon
longboringmovingSundayfamouspowerful
- A moving sermon brought tears to many.
sermon + noun
on the mountseriestextnotes
- The Sermon on the Mount is a famous teaching.
sermon + preposition
on loveabout dutyfrom the pulpitto the crowd
- The sermon from the pulpit lasted an hour.
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- Radhika's grandfather gave a short sermon at the temple fair.
राधिका के दादा ने मंदिर के मेले में एक छोटा प्रवचन दिया।
- The preacher's sermon on patience stayed in my mind.
उपदेशक का धैर्य पर प्रवचन मेरे मन में रह गया।
- The principal's sermon on discipline bored the students.
अनुशासन पर प्राचार्य के उपदेश ने विद्यार्थियों को ऊबा दिया।
- The imam delivered a sermon on charity before Eid.
इमाम ने ईद से पहले दान पर ख़ुत्बा दिया।
- Please spare me the sermon; I know I was wrong.
कृपया मुझे उपदेश मत दीजिए; मैं जानता हूँ कि मैं गलत था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We listened the sermon carefully.
✓ We listened to the sermon carefully.
'Listen' needs 'to' before its object.
'Listen' के कर्म से पहले 'to' आवश्यक है।
✗ The principal sermoned us about discipline.
✓ The principal gave us a sermon about discipline.
'Sermon' is a noun, so it cannot be used as a verb here; use 'gave a sermon' or 'lectured'.
'Sermon' noun है, इसे यहाँ क्रिया की तरह प्रयोग नहीं कर सकते; 'gave a sermon' या 'lectured' लिखें।
✗ He gave us many advices in his sermon.
✓ He gave us much advice in his sermon.
'Advice' is uncountable and has no plural.
'Advice' uncountable है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All are talks, but they differ in aim and setting.
सभी भाषण हैं, पर उद्देश्य और स्थान में भिन्न हैं।
Religious or moral talk, often in a place of worship.
धार्मिक या नैतिक भाषण, प्रायः पूजा-स्थल में।
- Sunday sermon.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
ser·mon
With -mon (not 'sermen' or 'surmon').
अंत में -mon ('sermen' या 'surmon' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a religious talk given by a priest is a sermon or homily; a person who preaches is a preacher; the place from which a sermon is given in a church is a pulpit.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: पुजारी द्वारा दिया गया धार्मिक भाषण sermon या homily; उपदेश देने वाला preacher; चर्च में जहाँ से sermon दिया जाए वह pulpit।
General knowledge
The Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath (Dharmachakra Pravartana); the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus.
बुद्ध का सारनाथ में पहला उपदेश (धर्मचक्र प्रवर्तन); ईसा का Sermon on the Mount।