homily
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hom·i·ly 
[hom-uh-lee] Pronunciation Key
[hom-uh-lee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -lies.
| 1. | a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature. |
| 2. | an admonitory or moralizing discourse. |
| 3. | an inspirational saying or cliché. |
[Origin: 1545–55; < LL homīlia < Gk homīlía assembly, sermon, equiv. to hómīl(os) crowd (hom(oû) together + -īlos, masc. comb. form of 
lé (fem.) crowd) + -ia -y3; r. ME omelie < MF < L, as above]
lé (fem.) crowd) + -ia -y3; r. ME omelie < MF < L, as above]
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| hom·i·ly
(hŏm'ə-lē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. hom·i·lies
[Middle English omelie, from Old French, from Late Latin homīlia, from Greek homīliā, discourse, from homīlos, crowd; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.] hom'i·list n. |
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