HOMILY


Meaning of HOMILY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhä-mə-lē ]

noun

( plural -lies )

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

Date: 14th century

1. : a usually short sermon

2. : a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme

3. : an inspirational catchphrase ; also : platitude

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