Homiletic
1Homiletic — Hom i*let ic, Homiletical Hom i*let ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. homil[ e]tique. See {Homily}.] 1. Of or pertaining to familiar intercourse; social; affable; conversable; companionable. [R.] [1913 Webster] His virtues active, chiefly, and homiletical …
2homiletic — index informative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3homiletic — (adj.) 1640s, “of or having to do with sermons,” from L.L. homileticus, from Gk. homiletikos of conversation, affable, from homelein associate with, from homilos (see HOMILY (Cf. homily)) …
4homiletic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or like a homily. ► NOUN (homiletics) (usu. treated as sing. ) ▪ the art of preaching or writing sermons …
5homiletic — [häm΄ə let′ik] adj. [LL(Ec) homileticus < Gr homilētikos, of or for conversation < homilein, to be in company, converse < homilos: see HOMILY] 1. of or like a homily 2. of or related to homiletics: also homiletical homiletically adv …
6HOMILETIC LITERATURE — The scope of this article extends from the Middle Ages to modern times (for the talmudic period see midrash , aggadah , and preaching ) and deals with the nature of the homily and works in the sphere of homiletic literature. For a discussion of… …
7Homiletic and Pastoral Review — The Homiletic Pastoral Review is unique among religious journals in the United States in that it was the very first clergy magazine to appear in the United States and has been the leading journal of its kind for over 100 years.Here is a brief… …
8homiletic — or homiletical adjective Etymology: Late Latin homileticus, from Greek homilētikos of conversation, from homilein Date: 1644 1. of, relating to, or resembling a homily 2. of or relating to homiletics; also preachy …
9homiletic — homiletically, adv. /hom euh let ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to preaching or to homilies. 2. of the nature of a homily. 3. of or pertaining to homiletics. Also, homiletical. [1635 45; < Gk homiletikós affable, equiv. to homile (var. s. of… …
10homiletic — adjective Of or relating to a homily, or to homiletics …
