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1Object lesson — Object Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an… …
2object lesson — An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English abject lesson is used.) …
3object lesson — object lessons N COUNT: oft N on/in n If you describe an action, event, or situation as an object lesson, you think that it demonstrates the correct way to do something, or that it demonstrates the truth of a particular principle. It was an… …
4object-lesson — see under object n. 10 …
5object lesson — index admonition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6object lesson — ► NOUN ▪ a striking practical example of a principle or ideal …
7object lesson — n. an actual or practical demonstration or exemplification of some principle …
8object lesson — noun punishment intended as a warning to others they decided to make an example of him • Syn: ↑example, ↑deterrent example, ↑lesson • Derivationally related forms: ↑exemplary (for: ↑exampl …
9Object lesson — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Object lesson (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on object lesson instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/object lesson …
10object lesson — UK [ˈɒbdʒekt ˌles(ə)n] / US [ˈɑbdʒekt ˌles(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms object lesson : singular object lesson plural object lessons an event or situation that is a very good example of a particular principle or of how something should be… …