In his Epiphany homily Monday in St. Peter's Basilica, Francis encouraged people to focus on serving others, not themselves.
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Homily
//ˈhɒmɪli//
Synonyms for "homily" (76 found)
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Related words (38)
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4 entriesTranslations
29 translations across 21 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- քարոզ noun (sermon)
Bulgarian
3 entries- морал noun (moralizing lecture)
- поучение noun (moralizing lecture)
- проповед noun (sermon)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 說教 /说教 noun (moralizing lecture)
Czech
2 entries- homilie noun (sermon)
- kázání noun (sermon)
Esperanto
2 entries- prediko noun (sermon)
- prediko noun (moralizing lecture)
Finnish
1 entries- saarna noun (sermon)
French
1 entries- homélie noun (sermon)
German
1 entries- Homilie noun (sermon)
Greek
2 entries- κήρυγμα noun (sermon)
- ομιλία noun (sermon)
Ido
1 entries- homilio noun (sermon)
Indonesian
1 entries- homili noun (sermon)
Italian
1 entries- omelia noun (sermon)
Latin
1 entries- homilia noun (sermon)
Macedonian
2 entries- по́ука noun (moralizing lecture)
- про́повед noun (sermon)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- وعظ noun (sermon)
Polish
1 entries- homilia noun (sermon)
Portuguese
1 entries- homília noun (sermon)
Russian
3 entries- наставле́ние noun (moralizing lecture)
- поуче́ние noun (moralizing lecture)
- про́поведь noun (sermon)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- searmon noun (sermon)
Spanish
1 entries- homilía noun (sermon)
Swedish
1 entries- homilia noun (sermon)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Tom listened attentively to the priest's homily.
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The priest delivered a thoughtful homily that resonated with many members of the congregation.
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O moſt gentle Iupiter! What tedious homilie of Loue haue you wearied your pariſhioners withall, and neuer cri'de, haue patience good people.
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