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preachings

preachings is the plural 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 preachings

What is preachings the plural of?
Preachings is the plural of preaching.

Words near preachings in the dictionary

  1. preaching to the congregation
  2. preaching to the converted
  3. preaching up
  4. preaching water and drinking wine
  5. preachingly
  6. preachings
  7. preachman
  8. preachmen
  9. preachment
  10. preachments
  11. preacht

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