Dictionary
hom•i•ly
Pronunciation: (hom'u-lē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -lies.
1. a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
2. an admonitory or moralizing discourse.
3. an inspirational saying or cliché.
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