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lesson

1. les.son \'les-*n\ n [ME, fr. OF lec~X, fr. LL lection-, lectio, fr. L, 
   act of r]eading, fr. lectus, pp. of legere to read - more at LEGEND 1: a 
   passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship  2a: a piece of 
   instruction : TEACHING; specif : a reading o r exercise to be studied by a 
   pupil 2b: something learned by study or experience  3a: a division of a 
   course of instruction  3b: an instructive example; specif : REPRIMAND 
2. lesson \'les-nin, -*n-in\ vt or les.son.ing 1: to give a lesson to : 
   INSTRUCT  2: LECTURE, REBUKE