homily[noun]Synonyms: sermon, address, discourse, lecture, preaching
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hom‧i‧ly /ˈhɒməli, ˈhɒmɪli $ ˈhɑː-/
noun (
plural homilies)
[countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: omilie, from Greek homilia 'conversation']
1. formal advice about how to behave that is often unwanted
2. literary a speech given as part of a Christian church ceremony
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