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Lehre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprenticeship noun A period of time spent training in a trade under an experienced worker, often combining paid work with study.
  • doctrine noun A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a religion, philosophy, or organization.
  • jig noun A lively folk dance, or the fast tune written for it, typically in 6/8 time.
  • lesson noun A single period of teaching, or a fixed unit within a course of study.
  • lore noun The accumulated knowledge, stories, and traditions about a subject, passed down over time.
  • teaching noun A belief or principle put forward by a religious, philosophical, or other respected authority.

Senses

Lehre is used for these senses in English:

  • apprenticeship The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
  • apprenticeship The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
  • doctrine (countable, and, uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.
  • jig (music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
  • teaching Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.

doctrine — full definition

  1. noun A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a religion, philosophy, or organization.
  2. noun A stated policy guiding a country's official conduct, especially in foreign affairs.

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