homily

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

homilieshom.

1.
(Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
2.
A moralizing lecture.
3.
A platitude.

Trạng từ

adverb

Comparative

more homilymost homily

Superlative

hom.

1.
In a homey manner.

Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English omelī, omelīe, omelye, from Old French omelie and directly from homīlia (homily), from Ancient Greek ὁμῑλίᾱ (homily; instruction), from ὅμῑλος (crowd, throng) + -ῐ́ᾱ. ὅμῑλος is derived from ὁμός (common; same) + ῑ̓́λη (crowd) (from εἴλω (to aggregate)).