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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Origin of homily
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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