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preaching

[ pree-ching ]

/ ˈpri tʃɪŋ /

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noun

the act or practice of a person who preaches.

the art of delivering sermons.

a sermon.

a public religious service with a sermon.

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling preaching: a preaching tone of voice.

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RELATED WORDS

teaching, sermon, homily, instruction, doctrine, exhortation

Nearby words

preach, preach to the converted, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching, preachingly, preachment, preachy, preacquisition profit, preadamite

Origin of preaching

1225–75; Middle English preching (gerund); see preach, -ing¹, -ing²

Related formspreach·ing·ly, adverbnon·preach·ing, adjective, nounun·preach·ing, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for preachings

So the Acts inform us, that there arose from these preachings of Paul, great contests among them.
Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul|Boulanger
By hearing a great many sermons and preachings, and having often had the Bible read to us by holy women who came to our tent.
Wild Wales|George Borrow
As usual, myriads of Nats and men who had heard his preachings obtained the deliverance.
The Life or Legend of Gaudama|Right Reverend Paul Ambroise Bigandet
Thou wouldst be tenfold more weary of the sound of his voice didst thou but attend one of his preachings.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn|Evelyn Everett-Green

These preachings are generally well attended, especially on the four Poya days (p. 257).
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity|Sir Monier Monier-Williams