homily

homily
[ˈhɒmɪli]
(pl. -ies)
  1. a religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction
    (宗教)布道
    ■a tedious moralizing discourse
    (冗长乏味的)说教
    she delivered her homily about the need for patience.
    她发表了关于需要耐心的冗长说教。
派生
homilist
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin homilia, from Greek, 'discourse, conversation' (in ecclesiastical use, 'sermon'), from homilos 'crowd'
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