Topic: EDUCATION
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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | leçon, from Latin lectio 'act of reading', from legere; LEGEND |
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les‧son S2 W3
[countable]
[countable]1 a period of time in which someone is taught a particular skill, for example how to play a musical instrument or drive a car : piano lessons
learning a skill
piano lessons2 a period of time in which school students are taught a particular subject [= class American English] Lessons start at 9 o'clock.
in school
British EnglishLessons start at 9 o'clock.3 something that provides experience or information that you can learn from and use
experience
learn a lesson (=gain useful experience or information) There were important lessons to be learned from these discoveries.
There were important lessons to be learned from these discoveries.4 a part of a book that is used for learning a particular subject, especially in school : Turn to lesson 25.
book
SETurn to lesson 25.5 a short piece that is read from the Bible during a religious ceremony
