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homily
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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.

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

homi·list n.

homily [ˈhɒmɪlɪ]
n pl -lies
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic
2. moralizing talk or writing
[from Church Latin homīlia, from Greek: discourse, from homilein to converse with, from homilos crowd, from homou together + ilē crowd]
homilist  n

homily
a sermon or serious admonition. — homilist, homilete, n.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.homilyhomily - a sermon on a moral or religious topic
preaching, sermon, discourse - an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

homily
noun sermon, talk, address, speech, lecture, preaching, discourse, oration, declamation a receptive audience for his homily on moral values
Translations
homily [ˈhɒmɪlɪ] N (homilies (pl)) → homilía f (fig) → sermón m
homily [ˈhɒmɪli] nhomélie f
homily
nPredigt f; (fig also)Sermon m (pej)
homily [ˈhɒmɪlɪ] n (frm) → omelia
homily [ˈhɒmɪlɪ] n (frm) → omelia


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