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An open-air religious service held by Calvinists in the Low Countries during the…An open-air religious service held by Calvinists in the Low Countries during the Reformation, typically in rural areas beyond the reach of civic authorities.
US/ˈhɛdʒ ˌsɝmən/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An open-air religious service held by Calvinists in the Low Countries during the Reformation, typically in rural areas beyond the reach of civic authorities.
Origin
Calque of Dutch hagenpreek, from hage (“hedge”) + preek (“sermon”).Calque of Dutch hagenpreek, from hage (“hedge”) + preek (“sermon”).
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Forms
plural: hedge sermons| Singular | hedge sermon |
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