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homily.

A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɒmɪli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɑməli/Canada, General-American/ˈhɑmɪli/Canada, General-American

  1. A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

  2. A moralizing lecture.

  3. A platitude.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English omelī, omelīe, omelye, from Old French omelie and directly from Late Latin homīlia (“homily”), from Ancient Greek ὁμῑλίᾱ (homīlíā, “homily; instruction”), from ὅμῑλος (hómīlos, “crowd, throng”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming abstract feminine nouns). ὅμῑλος is derived from ὁμός (homós, “common; same”) + ῑ̓́λη (ī́lē, “crowd”) (from εἴλω (eílō, “to aggregate”)).

adv/ˈhoʊmɪli/General-American/ˈhoʊməli/General-American

  1. In a homey manner.

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