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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 occurrence, rate, or frequency of something

A short, witty saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever way.

Making something work in the best possible way or improving it to achieve maximum effectiveness.

A senior state or legal official, or the head of a university.

A formal statement testifying to someone's character, qualifications, or the quality of a product or...

the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community