What does "lecture" mean?
Lecture: A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon.
Additional senses
- 2.A reprimand or formal reproof from one having authority.
- 3.(Eng. Universities) A rehearsal of a lesson.
- 4.To read or deliver a lecture to.
- 5.To reprove formally and with authority.
- 6.To deliver a lecture or lectures.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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