predica

Definitions of predica
  1. noun
    an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
    synonyms: discorso, omelia, predicazione, sermone
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    type of:
    intervento
    the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
  2. noun
    a lengthy rebuke
    synonyms: filippica, girata, omelia, paternale, predicozzo, rabbuffo, ramanzina, richiamo, rimbrotto, sgridata
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    type of:
    ammonimento, ammonizione, appunto, biasimo, cicchetto, lavata di capo, monito, reprensione, rimprovero, riprensione, riprovazione, tirata d'orecchi
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  3. noun
    a speech that is open to the public
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    type of:
    intervento
    the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
  4. noun
    teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
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    types:
    discorso
    the act of giving a talk to an audience
    type of:
    insegnamento, pedagogia
    the profession of a teacher
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