religious discourse (noun)

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• homily — [ hɒmɪli] noun (plural homilies) 1》 a religious discourse. 2》 a tedious moralizing lecture. Derivatives homilist noun Origin ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. homilia, from Gk, discourse , from homilos crowd …   English new terms dictionary

• homily — /ˈhɒməli / (say homuhlee) noun (plural homilies) 1. a religious discourse addressed to a congregation to give moral guidance and direction rather than to develop a theme as in a sermon. 2. a sermon. 3. an admonitory or moralising discourse.… …  

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• sermon — noun 1》 a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible. 2》 informal a long or tedious admonition or reproof. Derivatives sermonic adjective sermonize or sermonise verb… …   English new terms dictionary

• meditation — noun a) A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation b) A contemplative discourse, often on a religious or philosophical subject. See Also …   Wiktionary