Preached

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preach \Preach\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preached}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Preaching}.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[^e]cher, fr.
     L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before +
     dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from
     (assumed) LL. praedictare. See {Diction}, and cf.
     {Predicate}, {Predict}.]


     1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim
        the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject,
        or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon.
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              How shall they preach, except they be sent? --Rom.
                                                    x. 15.
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              From that time Jesus began to preach. --Matt. iv.
                                                    17.
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     2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse
        in the manner of a preacher.
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