homily

[ hom-uh-lee ]

/ ˈhɒm ə li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR homily ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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, homily

Words nearby homily

homie, homiletic, homiletics, homiliary, homilist, homily, homing, homing device, homing guidance, homing pigeon, hominid

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Example sentences from the Web for homily

He figured on letting the gospel, specifically Matthew 1:28, guide his homily.
11 Children Shot in Milwaukee, One in Her Grandpa's Lap|Michael Daly|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The question she was asked by the priest during his homily: “What would you like for Christmas?”
‘Resurrection’ Is TV’s Silliest Show and Probably Dead on Arrival|Kevin Fallon|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During his homily, Pope Francis stressed the importance of service.
Pope Francis Puts a Ring on It: Video of the Inauguration|The Daily Beast Video|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I thought the service would never end, or the organist's voluntaries, or the preacher's homily.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray

A good witty boy, would live to read an homily well: and to whom are you going now?
The Works of John Marston|John Marston
This custom is mentioned also in Leo IVth's homily above quoted.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome|Charles Michael Baggs
March began to feel some compassion for himself in being witness of the young fellow's discomfort under his father's homily.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
"Oh, it never hurts me," Thorpe said, indifferently accepting the direction of the homily.
The Market-Place|Harold Frederic

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, noun

Word Origin for homily

C14: from Church Latin homīlia, from Greek: discourse, from homilein to converse with, from homilos crowd, from homou together + ilē crowd

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

单词	homily
释义	homily [ hom-uh-lee ] / ˈhɒm ə li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR homily ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, homily Words nearby homily homie, homiletic, homiletics, homiliary, homilist, homily, homing, homing device, homing guidance, homing pigeon, hominid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homily He figured on letting the gospel, specifically Matthew 1:28, guide his homily. 11 Children Shot in Milwaukee, One in Her Grandpa's Lap\|Michael Daly\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The question she was asked by the priest during his homily: “What would you like for Christmas?” ‘Resurrection’ Is TV’s Silliest Show and Probably Dead on Arrival\|Kevin Fallon\|March 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST During his homily, Pope Francis stressed the importance of service. Pope Francis Puts a Ring on It: Video of the Inauguration\|The Daily Beast Video\|March 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I thought the service would never end, or the organist's voluntaries, or the preacher's homily. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray A good witty boy, would live to read an homily well: and to whom are you going now? The Works of John Marston\|John Marston This custom is mentioned also in Leo IVth's homily above quoted. The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome\|Charles Michael Baggs March began to feel some compassion for himself in being witness of the young fellow's discomfort under his father's homily. The March Family Trilogy, Complete\|William Dean Howells "Oh, it never hurts me," Thorpe said, indifferently accepting the direction of the homily. The Market-Place\|Harold Frederic 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, noun Word Origin for homily C14: from Church Latin homīlia, from Greek: discourse, from homilein to converse with, from homilos crowd, from homou together + ilē crowd 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 homily lecture, lesson, doctrine
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homily

noun, plural hom·i·lies.

Origin of homily

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH homily

Words nearby homily

Example sentences from the Web for homily

British Dictionary definitions for homily

noun plural -lies

Derived forms of homily

Word Origin for homily

Words related to homily