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homilies

homilies is the plural of homily.

Meaning of homily

Noun

homily (plural homilies)

  1. 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.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. 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; […]1660, Edm. Gurnay [i.e. Edmund Gurney], Gurnay Redivivus, or An Appendix unto the Homily against Images in Churches, [London]: Re-published this present year, […] And are to be sold by J. Rothwel...
  3. A platitude.

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Questions about homilies

What is homilies the plural of?
Homilies is the plural of homily.

Words near homilies in the dictionary

  1. homiletical
  2. homiletically
  3. homiletics
  4. homiliaries
  5. homiliary
  6. homilies
  7. homilist
  8. homilists
  9. homilite
  10. homilize
  11. homilized

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