lesson

Noun
Synonyms: exampledeterrent exampleobject lessonmoral

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a unit of instruction“he took driving lessons”
  2. punishment intended as a warning to others“they decided to make an example of him”Synonyms: exampledeterrent exampleobject lesson
  3. the significance of a story or event“the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”Synonyms: moral
  4. a task assigned for individual study“he did the lesson for today”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lesson \Les"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lessoned (-s'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lessoning.] To teach; to instruct. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

Lesson \Les"son\ (l[e^]s"s'n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. le[,c]on lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.]

1.Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time. [1913 Webster]

2.That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing." A smooth and pleasing lesson." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind.— Chaucer.[1913 Webster]

3.A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson. [1913 Webster]

4.A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. [1913 Webster]

She would give her a lesson for walking so late.— Sir. P. Sidney.[1913 Webster]

5.(Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study. [1913 Webster]

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