homiletic

[ hom-uh-let-ik ]

/ ˌhɒm əˈlɛt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to preaching or to homilies.

of the nature of a homily.

of or relating to homiletics.

Also hom·i·let·i·cal .

Origin of homiletic

1635–45; <Greek homīlētikós affable, equivalent to homīlē- (variant stem of homīleîn to converse with; see homily) + -tikos-tic

OTHER WORDS FROM homiletic

hom·i·let·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·hom·i·let·ic, adjectiveun·hom·i·let·ic, adjectiveun·hom·i·let·i·cal, adjective

un·hom·i·let·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby homiletic

homey, homicidal, homicide, homicide bomber, homie, homiletic, homiletics, homiliary, homilist, homily, homing

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Example sentences from the Web for homiletic

In LB the incident is given a homiletic turn, by being told to illustrate the saint's care for animals.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran|Anonymous
In the homiletic sphere perpetual motion is an assured success.
The Gentle Reader|Samuel McChord Crothers
The homiletic purpose of these documents is most clearly shown in the Irish Life.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran|Anonymous
It is a popular work, written with a practical purpose, ethical and homiletic in tone and style.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

Nemcova's renderings are too often diffuse and inconsequential, Kulda's dry, pedantic, and homiletic.
The Shoemaker's Apron|Parker Fillmore

British Dictionary definitions for homiletic

homiletic

homiletical

/ (ˌhɒmɪˈlɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to a homily or sermon

of, relating to, or characteristic of homiletics

Derived forms of homiletic

homiletically, adverb

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单词	homiletic
释义	homiletic [ hom-uh-let-ik ] / ˌhɒm əˈlɛt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR homiletic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to preaching or to homilies. of the nature of a homily. of or relating to homiletics. Also hom·i·let·i·cal . Origin of homiletic 1635–45; <Greek homīlētikós affable, equivalent to homīlē- (variant stem of homīleîn to converse with; see homily) + -tikos-tic OTHER WORDS FROM homiletic hom·i·let·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·hom·i·let·ic, adjectiveun·hom·i·let·ic, adjectiveun·hom·i·let·i·cal, adjective un·hom·i·let·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby homiletic homey, homicidal, homicide, homicide bomber, homie, homiletic, homiletics, homiliary, homilist, homily, homing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homiletic In LB the incident is given a homiletic turn, by being told to illustrate the saint's care for animals. The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran\|Anonymous In the homiletic sphere perpetual motion is an assured success. The Gentle Reader\|Samuel McChord Crothers The homiletic purpose of these documents is most clearly shown in the Irish Life. The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran\|Anonymous It is a popular work, written with a practical purpose, ethical and homiletic in tone and style. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy\|Isaac Husik Nemcova's renderings are too often diffuse and inconsequential, Kulda's dry, pedantic, and homiletic. The Shoemaker's Apron\|Parker Fillmore British Dictionary definitions for homiletic homiletic homiletical / (ˌhɒmɪˈlɛtɪk) / adjective of or relating to a homily or sermon of, relating to, or characteristic of homiletics Derived forms of homiletic homiletically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to homiletic didactic, disciplinary, expository, instructional, instructive, moralizing, preaching, teaching, admonitory, edifying, disquisitional, doctrinal, sermonic, sermonizing
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homiletic

adjective

Origin of homiletic

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Example sentences from the Web for homiletic

British Dictionary definitions for homiletic

homiletical

adjective

Derived forms of homiletic

Words related to homiletic