Main Entry: pred·i·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌpre-də-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English predicacion, from Anglo-French predicaciun, from Latin praedication-, praedicatio, from praedicare

Date: 14th century

1 archaic a : an act of proclaiming or preaching b : sermon
2 : an act or instance of predicating: as a : the expression of action, state, or quality by a grammatical predicate b : the logical affirmation of something about another; especially : assignment of something to a class