homily
[ hom-uh-lee ]
/ ˈhɒm ə li /
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noun, plural hom·i·lies.
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
an admonitory or moralizing discourse.
an inspirational saying or cliché.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1545–55; <Late Latin homīlia<Greek homīlía assembly, sermon, equivalent to hómīl(os) crowd (hom(oû) together + -īlos, masculine combining form of ī́lē (feminine) crowd) + -ia-y3; replacing Middle English omelie<Middle French <Latin, as above
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH homily
homely, homilyWords nearby homily
homie, homiletic, homiletics, homiliary, homilist, homily, homing, homing device, homing guidance, homing pigeon, hominid
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British Dictionary definitions for homily
homily
/ (ˈhɒmɪlɪ) /
noun plural -lies
a sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic
moralizing talk or writing
Derived forms of homily
homilist, nounWord Origin for homily
C14: from Church Latin homīlia, from Greek: discourse, from homilein to converse with, from homilos crowd, from homou together + ilē crowd
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