lesson

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin lēctiō via Old French leçon.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
lesson

Plural
lessons

lesson (plural lessons)

  1. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
    In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work.
  2. A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
  3. Something learned or to be learned.
    Nature has many lessons to teach to us.
    I hope this accident taught you a lesson!
  4. Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.
    The accident was a good lesson to me.
  5. A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.

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a section of learning or teaching
a learning task assigned to a student
something learned
something that serves as a warning or encouragement
a section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service
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