Definitions

homily

[hom-uh-lee] / ˈhɒm ə li /

NOUN

sermon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lecture

STRONG

doctrine lesson

Example Sentences

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HOMILY, a simple religious address, less elaborate than a sermon, and confining itself to the practical exposition of some ethical topic or some passage of Scripture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

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