homily
11homily — [[t]hɒ̱mɪli[/t]] homilies N COUNT A homily is a speech or piece of writing in which someone complains about the state of something or tells people how they ought to behave. [FORMAL] ...a receptive audience for his homily on moral values. Syn:… …
12homily — hom|i|ly [ hamıli ] noun count 1. ) a speech, usually given in church, on a moral or religious subject 2. ) a short speech advising someone how to behave. This word usually shows that you think the advice is boring: She gave us a little homily… …
13homily — [14] Etymologically, a homily is a discourse addressed to a ‘crowd of people’. The word comes via Old French omelie and late Latin homīlia from Greek homīlíā ‘discourse’. This was a derivative of hōmílos ‘crowd’, originally a compound noun formed …
14homily — noun a guest preacher delivered today s homily Syn: sermon, lecture, discourse, address, lesson, talk, speech, oration …
15homily — [14] Etymologically, a homily is a discourse addressed to a ‘crowd of people’. The word comes via Old French omelie and late Latin homīlia from Greek homīlíā ‘discourse’. This was a derivative of hōmílos ‘crowd’, originally a compound noun formed …
16Homily on the Child Saints of Babylon — The Homily on the Child Saints of Babylon is a Christian sermon given in Iraq around 640 AD which makes a historical reference to the conduct of the Saracens and the Jews during that period.*As for us, my loved ones, let us fast and pray without… …
17homily — noun (plural lies) Etymology: Middle English omelie, from Anglo French, from Late Latin homilia, from Late Greek, from Greek, conversation, discourse, from homilein to consort with, address, from homilos crowd, assembly; akin to Greek homos same… …
18homily — /hom euh lee/, n., pl. homilies. 1. a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature. 2. an admonitory or moralizing discourse. 3. an inspirational saying or cliché. [1545 55; < LL homilia < Gk homilía assembly, sermon,… …
19homily — noun /ˈhɑməli,ˈhɒm.ɪ.li/ a) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter. b) A moralizing lecture …
20homily — Synonyms and related words: article, assignment, causerie, chalk talk, descant, discourse, discussion, disquisition, dissertation, essay, etude, examination, excursus, exercise, exposition, feature, first approach, harangue, homework, instruction …
