Plural of homily
regular plural
The plural of homily is homilies.
Forms of homily
| Singular | homily /ˈhɒmɪli/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | homilies |
| Countable | countable |
Homilies in a sentence
- Catholic homilies normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.From the entry parable
- His homilies on the Hexameron, too, shew thought of Nature.1905, Alfred Biese, The Development of the Feeling for Nature In the Middle Ages and Modern Times, page 34. From the entry hexameron
- From General Peckem's office on the mainland came prolix bulletins each day headed by such cheery homilies as "Procrastination is the Thief of Time and "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness."1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “Major Major Major Major”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 90. From the entry prolix
Meaning of homily
- noun A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
- noun A moralizing lecture.
- noun A platitude.
Questions about the plural of homily
- What is the plural of homily?
- The plural of homily is homilies.
- Is homily countable?
- Homily is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: homily (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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