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homily

 

[ หˆhษ’mษ™li ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

religious

A homily is a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon.

Synonyms

address, discourse, sermon

Examples of usage

  • The priest delivered a powerful homily on forgiveness during the Sunday service.
  • She always enjoys listening to the homilies given by the pastor at her church.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A homily can also refer to a tedious moralizing lecture or admonition.

Synonyms

lecture, sermon, tirade

Examples of usage

  • I'm tired of hearing my mother's homilies about the importance of punctuality.
  • His speeches often come across as self-righteous homilies.

Translations

Translations of the word "homily" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น homilia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฐเฅเคฎเฅ‹เคชเคฆเฅ‡เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Predigt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ khotbah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฟะพะฒั–ะดัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kazanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชฌๆ•™ (sekkyล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท homรฉlie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ homilรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vaaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ค๊ต (seolgyeo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุธุฉ (สฟiแบ“a)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรกzรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kรกzeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธƒ้“ (bรนdร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pridiga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ predikun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัƒะฐา“ั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (q'adageba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xรผtbษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ homilรญa

Word origin

The word 'homily' originated from the Greek word 'homilia', meaning 'conversation' or 'discourse'. It has been used in religious contexts since early Christianity to refer to sermons or moralizing speeches. Over time, the term has also come to be used informally to describe tedious lectures or admonitions.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,198, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.