discourse
5
8.2
- noun
- /dɪsˈkɔrs/
- Formal
:
sermón
- Every Sunday, the minister shares a thoughtful discourse aimed at inspiring the church members.
- religious discourse
- theological discourse
It's Jesus last discourse with his disciples and he says this really astounding thing.
- It's Jesus last discourse with his disciples and he says this really astounding thing.
Examples
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Does Christian discourse always construe the act of redemption as trading in souls?
Fiction book (1994) -
Creeds are the rule-governed discourse of ecclesial communities expressing their stable orientations.
Academic text (1991) -
I was last here giving a Friday evening discourse nine years ago.
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Who here in this congregation, listening to this discourse, will soon be visited by this covenant of darkness?
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It's Jesus last discourse with his disciples and he says this really astounding thing.
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Her concluding discourse describes the inner disposition of the soul in purgatory.
Academic text (2008) -
During the church service, the pastor delivered a powerful discourse about faith and community.
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The congregation listened attentively as the priest began his discourse on the importance of compassion.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade
718
1.8
A speech given to an audience
365
3.1
A talk that teaches people about a subject, often at a university
212
5.3
A formal speech given to a group of people
137
2.8
A talk about religion or morals given during a church service
16
3.6
A speech about religion given during a church service
14
9.2
A short talk in a church about moral or religious ideas
6
7.6
A formal speech given at a special event
1
9.9
A religious speech that gives moral advice
Compounds
- Specialized
Repeating the exact words someone said or thought, usually in quote marks
A way of reporting what someone said without using their exact words, often changing pronouns and verb tenses
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word discourse comes from dis- 'apart' and course 'run' or 'path'. A helpful way to remember the church sense is to think of a long 'running' talk given to a group, so discourse can mean a formal religious talk or sermon.