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- Dutch · calque ofhagenpreek
- English todayhedge sermon
Calque of Dutch hagenpreek, from hage (“hedge”) + preek (“sermon”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hedge sermon
hedge ser·monToday it means: 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. Full definition →
Dutch hagenpreek