homily (redirected from homilies)

hom·i·ly  (hm-l)

n. pl. hom·i·lies

1. A sermon, especially one intended to edify a congregation on a practical matter and not intended to be a theological discourse.

2. A tedious moralizing lecture or admonition.

3. An inspirational saying or platitude.

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[Middle English omelie, from Old French, from Late Latin homlia, from Greek homli, discourse, from homlos, crowd; see sem-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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homi·list n.

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homily

Noun

pl -lies a moralizing talk or piece of writing [Greek homilia discourse]

homiletic adj

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homily

a sermon or serious admonition. — homilist, homilete, n.

See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

homily - a sermon on a moral or religious topic preachment preaching, sermon, discourse - an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

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homily

noun sermon, talk, address, speech, lecture, preaching, discourse, oration, declamation

Translations

homily [ˈhɔmɪlɪ] n → homilía

homily [ˈhɔmɪlɪ] n → homélie f

homily [ˈhɔmɪlɪ] n → Predigt f

homily [ˈhɔmɪlɪ] n → omelia