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Added 9 October 2026

lesson

/ˈlɛs.ən/ noun

In Latin: documentum, auditio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lesson at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A unit of instruction.
he took driving lessons
Punishment intended as a warning to others.
they decided to make an example of him
The significance of a story or event.
the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor

Origin

From Middle English lessoun, from Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiō, lēctiōnem (“a reading”), from legō (“to read; to gather”). Doublet of lection.

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