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Growing up, in church we had the homily; at home it's what I call the 'momily' - the inspirational and instructive mom-isms that every family has.
Christine Pelosi

Meaning of "homily" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOMILY

From Church Latin homīlia, from Greek: discourse, from homilein to converse with, from homilos crowd, from homou together + ilē crowd.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOMILY

homily  [ˈhɒmɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Homily is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOMILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Homily

A homily is a commentary that follows a reading of scripture. In Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Eastern Orthodox Churches, a homily is usually given during Mass at the end of the Liturgy of the Word. Many people consider it synonymous with a sermon.

Definition of homily in the English dictionary

The definition of homily in the dictionary is a sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic. Other definition of homily is moralizing talk or writing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOMILY


clammily
ˈklæmɪlɪ
contumely
ˈkɒntjʊmɪlɪ
dissimile
dɪsˈsɪmɪlɪ
dreamily
ˈdriːmɪlɪ
facsimile
fækˈsɪmɪlɪ
family
ˈfæmɪlɪ
filmily
ˈfɪlmɪlɪ
gamily
ˈɡeɪmɪlɪ
gemmily
ˈdʒɛmɪlɪ
gloomily
ˈɡluːmɪlɪ
millie
ˈmɪlɪ
multifamily
ˌmʌltɪˈfæmɪlɪ
nonfamily
ˌnɒnˈfæmɪlɪ
roomily
ˈruːmɪlɪ
Semele
ˈsɛmɪlɪ
simile
ˈsɪmɪlɪ
smarmily
ˈsmɑːmɪlɪ
stepfamily
ˈstɛpˌfæmɪlɪ
subfamily
ˈsʌbˌfæmɪlɪ
superfamily
ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMILY

homicide bomber
homie
homier
homiest
homiletic
homiletical
homiletically
homiletics
homilies
homilist
hominess
homing
homing device
homing guidance
homing instinct
homing pigeon
hominid
hominine
hominisation
hominization

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMILY

beamily
county family
doomily
extended family
first family
hammily
happy family
Holy Family
host family
interfamily
lone-parent family
nuclear family
one-parent family
profamily
royal family
rummily
single-parent family
stormily
the Holy Family
vermily

Synonyms and antonyms of homily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOMILY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «homily» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of homily

Translation of «homily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOMILY

Find out the translation of homily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of homily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «homily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

讲道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

homilía
570 millions of speakers

English

homily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धर्मगीत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проповедь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homilia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মোপদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homélie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Homily
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Predigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

説教
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설교
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Homily
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài dạy lạt lẻo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வந்தவர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कानउघाडणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vaaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

omelia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

homilia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проповідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

omilie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

homilie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

homily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

homily
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of homily

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMILY»

The term «homily» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMILY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about homily

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QUOTES WITH «HOMILY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word homily.
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Christine Pelosi
Growing up, in church we had the homily; at home it's what I call the 'momily' - the inspirational and instructive mom-isms that every family has.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMILY»

Discover the use of homily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to homily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Introduction to the Homily
An Introduction to the Homily is not another "how to" book but a work that leads to a practical understanding of what the homily is and what it is supposed to do.
Robert P. Waznak, 1998
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Evangelization Homily Hints: A Resource for Catholic Preachers
"In bite-sized reflections that cover every season and all three cycles of the liturgical year, Evangelization Homily Hints: A Resource for Catholic Preachers touches upon these and other issues important to making evangelization a part of ...
Richard W. Chilson, 2000
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Homilies on Genesis and Exodus
No description available
Origen, 2010
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Homilies on Leviticus, 1-16
No description available
Origen, Gary Wayne Barkley, 2010
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Homily Grits and All the Fixin's: Or Nuthin' Interestin' ...
Although she relishes the telling and retelling of these tales of local legend, Georgia Sue longs to grow up and move away to some place where somethin' interestin' is always happenin', so she can write stories about that.
Betty Joyce Colgate, 2007
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From Narrative to Homily: Biblical Narratives from the ...
From Narrative to Homily equips preachers to preach biblical narratives and their cultural commentaries, while comparing and contrasting the religious, social, and political influences that pull the modern church in ever-changing directions ...
Ken Kinton, 2010
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Preaching the Tradition: Homily and Hermeneutics After the Exile
These are compared with similar material in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah and in the post-exilic prophets.
Rex Mason, 1990
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Preaching to the Hungers of the Heart: The Homily on the ...
And if you are not a preacher, this book will help you become a more attentive listener to the scriptures and more receptive worshiper at liturgical celebrations.
James A. Wallace, 2002
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Our Daily Homily
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Frederick Brotherton Meyer, 2009
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Book of Homilies
The Book of Homilies contains the authorized sermons of the Church of England.
Church of England, John Griffiths, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term homily is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jul 15 - Homily: The Wisdom of the Saints
Jul 15 - Homily: The Wisdom of the Saints. Get Flash to see this Video. Version 8 and above required to view videos. Uploaded by AirMaria on ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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Jul 15 - Homily: St. Bonaventure, the Second Founder
St. Bonaventure was the Minister General of the Franciscan Order and governed it with such great prudence as to be called its "second ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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Jul 14 - Homily: Pope Francis visits South America
This is a homily given by Fr. Andre M. Feain on the memorial of St. Francis Solano, Franciscan priest, on July 14th 2015. This Saint helped ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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Holy Mother, Model of Migrants: Homily by Fr Andrew Gallagher. A …
Holy Mother, Model of Migrants: Homily by Fr Andrew Gallagher. A Day With Mary, Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Church, Kingsland, London, ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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Jul 14 - Homily: St. Kateri on the Frontier of Faith
Fr. Alan on the life of St. Kateri Tekakwitha and how she lived a Christian life among her fellow Native Americans who were still pagan on the ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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Jul 12 - Homily: Live and Teach Jesus
We must not be afraid of teaching others about Jesus - His Name and His Gospel, by our words and our lives as much as we possibly can. «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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Our Lady and the Holy Trinity: Homily by Fr Jude Ifeorah SMMM. A …
Our Lady and the Holy Trinity: Homily by Fr Jude Ifeorah SMMM. A Day With Mary, The Roman Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady of ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
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First Parish in Wayland homily: Letting go
As summer approaches, what are you looking forward to? Are you counting the days until a trip – either to a new place or a familiar spot that ... «Wicked Local Wayland, Jul 15»
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Pope Francis in Paraguay: homily at Vespers on Saturday
Pope Francis in Paraguay: homily at Vespers on Saturday. Pope Francis in Paraguay participates in Vespers with Priests, Men and Women ... «Vatican Radio, Jul 15»
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Jul 11 - Homily: St. Benedict, Focused on God
Fr. Alan on the life and legacy of St. Benedict which was the fruit of his great desire for holiness, the pursuit of God which surpassed all other ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»

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