hom·i·ly (h m  -l )
n. pl. hom·i·lies
1. A sermon, especially one intended to edify a congregation on a practical matter and not intended to be a theological discourse.
2. A tedious moralizing lecture or admonition.
3. An inspirational saying or platitude.
[Middle English omelie, from Old French, from Late Latin hom
 lia, from Greek homli , discourse, from homlos,crowd; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]
hom
i·list n. |
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I hope Todd will deliver the homily at church on Christmas Eve, and I hope it's as good as his toasts.
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