/ˈlesn/
#1205 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
A period of time in which someone teaches you something.
Word origin
From Old French lecon, from Latin lectio, meaning a reading.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- lecon
- English cognates
- lecture
Grammar
Gender
Plurallessons
Examples
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A lesson is a set time for teaching.
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You "take lessons" to learn a skill.
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A lesson can also be something that life teaches you.
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