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preachin'

preachin' is the pronunciation spelling of preaching.

Meaning of preaching

Noun

preaching (countable and uncountable, plural preachings)

  1. The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.
    • And, as I know from what you have now found upon your own souls, since he came amongst you, while under the preachings and persuadings of such a singularly serious Gospel minister, you will be restlessly solicitous till he be settled[…]1833, William Steven, The history of the Scottish church, Rotterdam, page 63

Questions about preachin'

What is preachin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Preachin' is the pronunciation spelling of preaching.

Words near preachin' in the dictionary

  1. preachified
  2. preachifies
  3. preachify
  4. preachifying
  5. preachily
  6. preachin'
  7. preachiness
  8. preaching
  9. preaching band
  10. preaching bands
  11. preaching cross

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