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Webster 1913 Edition
Preaching
Preach′ing
(prēch′ĭng)
, Noun.
The act of delivering a religious discourse; the art of sermonizing; also, a sermon; a public religious discourse; serious, earnest advice.
Milner.
Preaching cross
, a cross, sometimes surmounting a pulpit, erected out of doors to designate a preaching place.
– Preaching friars
. See
Dominican
.Webster 1828 Edition
Preaching
PRE'ACHING
,ppr.
PRE'ACHING
,Noun.
Definition 2024
preaching
preaching
English
Verb
preaching
- present participle of preach
Noun
preaching (plural preachings)
- The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.
- 1833, William Steven, The history of the Scottish church, Rotterdam (page 63)
- And, as I know from what you have now found upon your own souls, since he came amongst you, while under the preachings and persuadings of such a singularly serious Gospel minister, you will be restlessly solicitous till he be settled […]
- 1833, William Steven, The history of the Scottish church, Rotterdam (page 63)