sermo

/ˈsɛrmoʊ/ or /ˈsɜrmoʊ/

Definitions

1. noun

A sermon, especially one delivered to a large audience.

“The preacher’s powerful sermonelevated the spirits of the congregation.”

2. noun

A type of medieval scholastic method of argumentation.

“The historian studied the use of sermoin medieval disputations.”

3. noun

A type of Latin phrase used as a heading or title.

“The title of the book was a clever use of sermoto confuse the reader.”

Synonyms

  • oration
  • sermon

Antonyms

  • blasphemy
  • heresy