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Noun lesson has 4 senses

lesson - a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"
--₁ is a kind of teaching, instruction, pedagogy
--₁ is a part of course, course of study, course of instruction, class
--₁ has particulars:
language lesson; dance lesson; music lesson; tennis lesson; golf lesson
example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"
--₂ is a kind of admonition, monition, warning, word of advice
moral, lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
--₃ is a kind of meaning, significance, signification, import
lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
--₄ is a kind of school assignment, schoolwork
--₄ is a part of
education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, educational activity
--₄ has particulars: exercise, example; reading assignment; history lesson