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1. (n.) lesson
a section into which a course of study is divided, esp. a single, continuous session of instruction:
to take driving lessons.
2. lesson
a unit of a book, an exercise, etc., that is assigned to a student for study.
3. lesson
something to be learned or studied:
the lessons of the past.
4. lesson
a useful piece of practical wisdom acquired by experience or study:
The accident taught him a lesson.
5. lesson
an instructive example:
Her faith should serve as a lesson to all of us.
6. lesson
a reproof or punishment intended to teach one better ways.
7. lesson
a portion of Scripture read at a divine service.
8. (v.t.) lesson
to admonish or reprove.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME lesso(u)n < OF leçon < L lēctiōnem, acc. of
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) lesson
a unit of instruction
"he took driving lessons"
2. (noun) example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson
punishment intended as a warning to others
"they decided to make an example of him"
3. (noun) moral, lesson
the significance of a story or event
"the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
4. (noun) lesson
a task assigned for individual study
"he did the lesson for today"
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1. (noun) lesson
a time during which sb teaches you sth
to take singing/driving/typing lessons; lessons in self-defense
2. lesson
sth you learn through experience, especially a difficult experience
lessons we can learn from each other; The accident taught him a lesson.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) lesson
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. (noun) lesson
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
3. (noun) lesson
a portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson
4. (noun) lesson
a severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning
5. (noun) lesson
an exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study
6. (verb) lesson
to teach; to instruct
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Sense: something which is learned or taught
The lesson which we learned from the experience was never to trust anyone.
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 Afrikaans: les |
 Arabic: دَرْس |
 Bulgarian: урок |
 Brazilian: lição |
 Czech: lekce |
 German: die Lektion |
 Danish: lektie; lærestreg |
 Greek: μάθημα |
 Spanish: lección |
 Estonian: õpetus |
 Farsi: درس |
 Finnish: oppi |
 French: leçon |
 Hebrew: שִׁיעוּר |
 Hindi: पाठ |
 Croatian: lekcija |
 Hungarian: tanulság |
 Indonesian: pelajaran |
 Icelandic: lexía; lærdómur |
 Italian: lezione |
 Japanese: 教訓 |
 Korean: 가르침 |
 Lithuanian: pamoka, pamokymas |
 Latvian: mācība |
 Malay: pelajaran |
 Dutch: les |
 Norwegian: lekse; lærepenge |
 Polish: lekcja, nauka |
 Persian: درس |
 Pashto: سبق،زدكړه |
 Portuguese: lição |
 Romanian: lecţie |
 Russian: урок |
 Slovak: lekcia |
 Slovenian: lekcija |
 Serbian: lekcija |
 Swedish: lektion, läxa |
 Thai: สิ่งที่เรียนรู้จากประสบกา |
 Turkish: ders |
 Taiwanese: 教訓 |
 Ukrainian: урок |
 Urdu: درس |
 Vietnamese: bài học |
 Chinese: 教训 |
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