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homily¹
- /ˈhɒmɪli/ UK
- /ˈhɑməli/ Canada, US
- /ˈhɑmɪli/ Canada, US
Where it 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”)).
noun homilies · hom.
- A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter. O moſt gentle Iupiter! What tedious homilie of Loue haue you wearied your pariſhioners withall, and neuer cri'de, haue patience good people.
- A moralizing lecture. How expreſſe and poſitive the doctrine of our Church is againſt them, our English Homily entitled Againſt the perill of idolatry, abundantly declareth; […]
- A platitude.
homily²
- /ˈhoʊmɪli/ US
- /ˈhoʊməli/ US
adverb more homily · most homily · hom.
- In a homey manner. Rocky handed it [the beer] to Bob, whose demurrals petered out as he held the can's cold actuality in his hand. It bore the smiling face of Lynn Swann. He opened it. Leo farted homily to close the transaction.
Translations
Talk about this word "homily." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homily. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. homily. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homily "homily." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homily.Cite this
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title = {homily},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
