lesson
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
lessons
plural
lessons
Britannica Dictionary definition of LESSON
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1
a
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an activity that you do in order to learn something
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You can't go out to play until you've finished your lessons.
also
:
something that is taught
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They studied the lessons [=teachings] of the great philosophers.
b
:
a single class or part of a course of instruction
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The book is divided into 12 lessons.
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Lesson 1: Introduction
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She took/gave piano lessons for years.
2
:
something learned through experience
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see also object lesson
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political leaders who have failed to learn the lessons of history
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I've learned my lesson —I'll never do that again!
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We learned our lesson the hard way. [=we learned from an unpleasant experience]
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I'm glad they got caught. That will teach them a lesson! [=they will learn that they should not do that again]
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Let that be a lesson to you —if you don't take better care of your toys they'll get broken!
3
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a part of the Bible read as part of a church service
