1. formal lectures or discourses, especially on academic or scholarly subjects
Usage: formal; academic

Examples

• The professor’s prelections on medieval history were renowned throughout the university.
• Students gathered in the hall to attend the visiting scholar’s prelections on philosophy.
• His prelections on classical literature drew audiences from across the academic community.
• The series of prelections covered various aspects of ancient Greek culture.
• She prepared extensive notes for her prelections on comparative religion.
• The university published a collection of his most influential prelections.