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  • 1. homily
  • Rhymes with Homily
  • Homily in a sentence
  • Quotes about Homily
Table of Contents
  • 1. homily
  • Rhymes with Homily
  • Homily in a sentence
  • Quotes about Homily
Synonyms
Etymology

1. homily

noun. ['ˈhɑːməli'] a sermon on a moral or religious topic.

Synonyms

  • preachment
  • preaching
  • discourse

Etymology

  • ὁμιλία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Homily

  • anomaly

Sentences with homily


1. Adverb
Ask a pastor or other church leader to give a brief homily after the meal.

2. Noun, singular or mass
A homily is a short sermon that highlights the meaning behind certain scriptures from the Bible.

Quotes about homily


1. Growing up, in church we had the homily; at home it's what I call the 'momily' - the inspirational and instructive mom-isms that every family has.
- Christine Pelosi

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