homily
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9.2
- noun
- /ˈhɑːmɪli/
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homilía
- During the church service, the priest delivered a profound homily about compassion and kindness.
- deliver a homily
- homilies containing moral lessons
- gave the inaugural homily
Examples
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On April 24, 2005, Ratzinger gave the inaugural homily of his pontificate.
Academic text (2007) -
Pope Benedict XVI identified this issue in his homily at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2011.
Academic text (2013) -
I remember a homily you did at Mass one time.
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I want to ask you, would you read a homily at Sunday Service?
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I thought that I should, er... do a little more work on my homily for tomorrow.
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I'm not sure what the theme of my homily today ought to be.
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Dean Lawrence... your homily has caused quite the stir.
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The Church of England even had a special homily for Rogation Day, and it had some significant texts.
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We find the mass to be beautiful, the homilies edifying, and the community to be welcoming.
Blog text (20) -
More than six million Poles attended the papal Masses and listened to John Paul's homilies.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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1.8
A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade
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1.8
A speech given to an audience
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2.8
A talk about religion or morals given during a church service
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3.6
A speech about religion given during a church service
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8.2
A talk about religion given during a church service
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9.9
A religious speech that gives moral advice
A short talk that gives advice about right and wrong, often in a critical way
How Preachy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Homily comes from the Greek word homilia, which meant 'conversation' or a 'talk to a gathered group'. So a homily today is a short moral or religious talk given to people in a service.