Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or of the nature of a homily.
- adjective Relating to homiletics.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
homiletical , 1. - In the style or of the nature of a homily or a sermon; hortatory; expository.
- Of or pertaining to sermons or to homiletics; pertaining to preaching or the art of preaching.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Of or pertaining to familiar intercourse; social; affable; conversable; companionable.
- adjective Of or pertaining to homiletics; hortatory.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to a
homily , or tohomiletics .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to homiletics
- adjective of the nature of a homily or sermon
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The homiletic was the favourite style of preaching during the Middle Ages; and many of the sermons then preached might, from the frequent use of the Sacred
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Priests may find it useful as an additional homiletic resource, and others might use it to dig deeper into the liturgical readings of the day.
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In the Conservative temple in which I was raised, the joke not an original one was that the rabbi would take homiletic guidance from the New York Times editorial page.
The White House's Advice for Your Rabbi Tevi Troy 2011
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I was on another such call recently, the purpose of which—according to the Jewish rabbinical group that invited me—was to help listeners "understand the current state of the economy; learn about the impact of the proposed budget cuts on the poor and disenfranchised; consider the consequences of the increasing gap between the rich and poor in America; and, glean homiletic and textual background to help prepare their High Holiday sermons on this timely topic."
The White House's Advice for Your Rabbi Tevi Troy 2011
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Postmodernism and the function of the new homiletic in Post-Christendom congregations.
American Rhetoric - Christian Rhetoric Scholarly Reference Guide 2010
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Austin Phelp's theory of balance in homiletic style.
American Rhetoric - Christian Rhetoric Scholarly Reference Guide 2010
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Islam plays a small role in the book, and Judaism none at all the editors place conventional homiletic and uplift preaching alongside the most strident black nationalism.
Black Voices From the Pulpit Eric J. Sundquist 2010
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We use homiletic history the same way, and likewise make grand opera out of our wars to sanctify national narrative.
Michael Vlahos: America: Enemy of Change, Midwife of the Future 2010
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I love the Word's ability to rise again from chronic, homiletic burial.
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I love the Word's ability to rise again from chronic, homiletic burial.
shanvrolijk commented on the word homiletic
If you haven’t read Mitchell’s book, you’d have no clue what makes it so thrilling and unique—and you’ll be mightily confused for at least the first hour. If you have read it, you’d be wise to preserve your fond memories and steer clear of this earnest but misbegotten adaptation, which reduces a moving tour de force to a dull and homiletic house of frenetically shuffled cards.
http://www.newsweek.com/cloud-atlas-attempts-soar-megawatt-cast-65265
February 7, 2018