homily

noun

hom·i·ly ˈhä-mə-lē How to pronounce homily (audio)

plural homilies

: a usually short sermon

a priest delivering his homily

: a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme

: an inspirational catchphrase

also : platitude

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Homily Has Greek Roots

Gather around for the history of homily. The story starts with ancient Greek homilos, meaning "crowd" or "assembly." Greeks used homilos to create the verb homilein ("to consort with" or "to address"), as well as the noun homilia ("conversation"). Latin speakers borrowed homilia, then passed it on to Anglo-French. By the time it crossed into Middle English, the spelling had shifted to omelie, but by the mid-16th century the term had regained its "h" and the "y" of the modern spelling was added.

Example Sentences

The priest gave a brief homily on forgiveness. We had to listen to another one of his homilies about the value of public service. a politician with a fondness for homily

Recent Examples on the Web In his homily, Avella referenced Weakland's history.

Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 But instead of her usual teachings for Saturday service, Hannah delivered a homily of schadenfreude aimed directly at HBO Max, the enemy of Remnant and the Shamblin family.

Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Despite these strong words, the court ruling didn’t explicitly come up during the homily at Sunday’s service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, blocks from where protesters had gathered over the past three days.

Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 Family members and other funeral attendees paid their respects at the funeral, where Archbishop Humberto S. Medeiros, right, gave the homily.

BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 On Wednesday, Morales concelebrated the Garcias’ joint funeral, though García-Siller gave the homily.

Teo Armus, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 Father Edward Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, will provide the homily.

Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2021 Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivered a homily on the life of one of their own, Dorothy Day, a native New Yorker and anarchist writer and activist who died in 1980.

New York Times, 21 Jan. 2022 Father Edward Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, will provide the homily.

Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2021 See More

单词	homily
释义	homily noun hom·i·ly ˈhä-mə-lē plural homilies 1 : a usually short sermon a priest delivering his homily 2 : a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme 3 : an inspirational catchphrase also : platitude Did you know? Homily Has Greek Roots Gather around for the history of homily. The story starts with ancient Greek homilos, meaning "crowd" or "assembly." Greeks used homilos to create the verb homilein ("to consort with" or "to address"), as well as the noun homilia ("conversation"). Latin speakers borrowed homilia, then passed it on to Anglo-French. By the time it crossed into Middle English, the spelling had shifted to omelie, but by the mid-16th century the term had regained its "h" and the "y" of the modern spelling was added. Synonyms sermon See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The priest gave a brief homily on forgiveness. We had to listen to another one of his homilies about the value of public service. a politician with a fondness for homily Recent Examples on the Web In his homily, Avella referenced Weakland's history. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 But instead of her usual teachings for Saturday service, Hannah delivered a homily of schadenfreude aimed directly at HBO Max, the enemy of Remnant and the Shamblin family. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Despite these strong words, the court ruling didn’t explicitly come up during the homily at Sunday’s service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, blocks from where protesters had gathered over the past three days. Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 Family members and other funeral attendees paid their respects at the funeral, where Archbishop Humberto S. Medeiros, right, gave the homily. BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 On Wednesday, Morales concelebrated the Garcias’ joint funeral, though García-Siller gave the homily. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 Father Edward Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, will provide the homily. Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2021 Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivered a homily on the life of one of their own, Dorothy Day, a native New Yorker and anarchist writer and activist who died in 1980. New York Times, 21 Jan. 2022 Father Edward Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, will provide the homily. Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2021 See More Word History 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 — more at same First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 homily noun 1 as in sermon a public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift last Sunday's homily was about being kind to your neighbors Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sermon lesson speech lecture sermonette exhortation talk address preachment 2 as in cliche an idea or expression that has been used by many people a TV movie filled with the usual hokey homilies about people triumphing over life's adversities Synonyms & Similar Words cliche platitude banality cliché saying bromide truism groaner proverb trope chestnut shibboleth commonplace saw conventional wisdom party line generalization inanity routine stereotype generality simplification adage old wives' tale Antonyms & Near Antonyms profundity
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