homily
IPA: hˈɑmʌɫi
noun
- (Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
- A moralizing lecture.
- A platitude.
adverb
- In a homey manner.
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Examples of "homily" in Sentences
- The text of the homily survives.
- The form of preaching was largely the homily.
- After the homily the washing of feet may be performed.
- After his homily, no applause rang out over the square.
- The homily describes Christian character and repentance.
- The homily is posted on the diocese newspaper's web site.
- The homily forms part of Chrysostom's corpus of panegyrics.
- The Gospel of the Resurrection then follows, along with a homily.
- The Apostles' Creed sung in the Latin language followed the homily.
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