preached

Meanings

• Verb

  To deliver a sermon or religious teaching

  - "The pastor preached a powerful sermon on love and forgiveness."
  - "The evangelist spent hours preaching to the unconverted."
  - "The bishop preached the homily during the Mass."

• Verb

  To announce or make known authoritatively

  - "The coach preached the importance of teamwork."
  - "The politician preached his campaign promises to the crowd."
  - "The professor preached the solution to the class problem."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with preached
reached , teached , beached , preached , leached

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Variants

List of all variants of preached that leads to same result
preach , preached , preacher bird , preaches , preachily , preaching , preachingly

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English prēcan, from prēccan ‘to proclaim, cry out, announce, preach’

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded sermon lasted for 27 hours.

2. Preaching was one of the earliest forms of mass communication.

3. The term 'homily' comes from the Greek word 'homilia', meaning 'conversation' or 'discourse'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sermon: A religious discourse delivered to an audience, usually in a church or other religious setting.

2. Homily: A short religious discourse or sermon, typically given during a Mass or other liturgical service.

3. Evangelism: The spreading of religious beliefs through preaching, teaching, and other forms of outreach.

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Culture

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Preaching has been a significant aspect of various religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, where it serves as a means of spreading religious teachings and beliefs. In literature, preaching is often used metaphorically to refer to someone expressing their views or opinions with great passion and conviction.

How to Memorize "preached"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pastor delivering a sermon to a congregation.
   - Visualize the act of speaking authoritatively and persuasively.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'preach' with the image of a religious leader delivering a sermon.
   - Think of the word 'teach' as a synonym for 'preach'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'preach' starts with the letter 'p', which can remind you of 'pastor' or 'proclaiming'.

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