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Homily

noun

/ˈhɑː.mə.li/

Meaning

a religious discourse delivered as part of a church service; a tedious moralizing lecture

A religious or moral lecture; a sermon.

The priest delivered an inspiring homily about compassion and forgiveness during Sunday service.

The priest delivered a touching homily on kindness.

sermon, lecture, discourse, preaching, exhortation

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sermon, lecture, discourse, preaching

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sermon, lecture, discourse, exhortation

silence, quiet, wordlessness, muteness, reticence

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silence, quiet, wordlessness, muteness

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silence, reticence

Sunday homily, inspiring homily, deliver homily, deliver a homily, moral homily

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Sunday homily, inspiring homily, deliver homily

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deliver a homily, Sunday homily, moral homily

the quality of being final or irreversible; a sense of conclusiveness

A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.

a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or company

Reduction in the number or quantity of something.

the state of being free from public attention or intrusion

the state of not flowing or moving; lack of activity, growth, or development