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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.
  
     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.
  
              Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. --Chaucer.
  
     3. A portion of Scripture read in divine service for
        instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.
  
     4. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
  
              She would give her a lesson for walking so late.
                                                    --Sir. P.
                                                    Sidney.
  
     5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
        purpose; a study.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Lesson \Les"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lessoned (-s'nd); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Lessoning.]
     To teach; to instruct. --Shak.
  
           To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson
           happier men, and shame at least the bad. --Byron.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  lesson
       n 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" [syn: example, deterrent
          example, object lesson]
       3: the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the
          story is to love thy neighbor" [syn: moral]
       4: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for
          today"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lesson
     Αγγλικά n.
     το μάθημα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lesson
     n.
     1 A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning
  content is divided.
     2 A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
     3 Something learned or to be learned.
     4 Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.
     5 A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a
  divine service.
     6 A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
     7 (lb en music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
  purpose; a study.
     vb.
     (lb en archaic) To instruct to teach.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  lesson
     n.
     1 A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning
  content is divided.
     2 A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
     3 Something learned or to be learned.
     4 Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.
     5 A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a
  divine service.
     6 A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
     7 (lb en music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
  purpose; a study.
     vb.
     (lb en archaic) To instruct to teach.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  lesson
     n.
     1 A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning
  content is divided.
     2 A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
     3 Something learned or to be learned.
     4 Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.
     5 A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a
  divine service.
     6 A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
     7 (lb en music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
  purpose; a study.
     vb.
     (lb en archaic) To instruct to teach.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  lesson
     n.
     1 A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning
  content is divided.
     2 A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
     3 Something learned or to be learned.
     4 Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.
     5 A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a
  divine service.
     6 A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
     7 (lb en music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
  purpose; a study.
     vb.
     (lb en archaic) To instruct to teach.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lesson
     Englanti n.
     1 oppitunti
     2 (kuva) opetus, oppitunti

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lesson
     Engelska n.
     1 lektion
     2 läxa
     3 lärdom

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  lesson /lˈɛsən/
  les

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Lesson /lˈɛsən/
  الدرس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  lesson //ˈlɛsn̩// 
  1. ле́кция, уро́к
  section of learning or teaching
  2. урок
  something learned
  3. поука
  something that serves as a warning or encouragement

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  lesson //ˈlɛsn̩// 
  давам урок, уча
  to give a lesson; to teach

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  lesson /lˈɛsən/ 
  lekce

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  lesson /lˈɛsən/ 
  vyučovací hodina

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  lesson /lˈɛsən/
  poučení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  lesson /lˈɛsən/
  ponaučení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  lesson /lˈɛsən/
  hodina

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  lesson /lˈɛsən/ 
  gwers