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Meanings of homily in English

Russian
гомилия
Portuguese
homilia
Spanish
homilia
Wikidata

Kind of religious speech.

гомилия
Portuguese
homilia
Catalan
homilia

A sermon on a moral or religious topic.

homilia
Synonyms
Examples for "sermon"
Examples for "sermon"
1
It was long; it was a sermon; it contained advice; also reproaches.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
2
The music was crude; and there was a long sermon in Japanese.
Kimono
3
In a few days, the substance of the sermon was in print.
Luther and the Reformation: / The Life-Springs of Our Liberties
4
All the music was in keeping with the subject of the sermon.
In His Steps
5
The country doesn't need a sermon on race or civility right now.
The Irish Times
Usage of homily in English
1
Delivering his homily, Francis said: Today is the celebration of our hope.
Radio NZ
2
Why give a homily when a direct answer does the question justice?
The Irish Times
3
He was in no mood to read a homily from his uncle.
Their Pilgrimage
4
The ceremony will include a sermon by Cupich, known as the homily.
Reuters
5
Then the minister hastened on into his little homily upon the marriage state.
Together
6
I was afraid this was going to turn into a homily.
The system of the world
7
Her mother read her a homily upon the subject of pain.
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
8
In short, she looked fit to spoil a homily for Saint Anthony himself.
The Guardian Angel
9
In his inaugural homily, Pope Francis stressed that people should safeguard the Earth.
Reuters
10
Yes-andnow I am going to preach a homily on it.
Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life
11
And so with this exhortation to patience I closed my homily.
Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune / A Tale o...
12
It has inspired our Christian poet-andhere is his heartfelt homily.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2
13
The officer talked a great deal, delivering a homily to her.
Mother
14
The reader will pardon this passing homily, while we return to our narrative.
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
15
It is your side that needs that little homily, I think.
The Gadfly
16
When the litany ended, the deacon rose and preached a homily.
Acts of faith
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Translations for homily
Portuguese
homilia
Catalan
homilia
Homily through the time
Homily across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common