lesson (n.)

  1. a unit of instruction; he took driving lessons'

  2. punishment intended as a warning to others; they decided to make an example of him

    [ Syn: example , deterrent example , object lesson ]

  3. the significance of a story or event; the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor

    [ Syn: moral ]

  4. a task assigned for individual study; he did the lesson for today'

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