/ Dictionary / Index H homily: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hom•i•ly Pronunciation: (hom'u-lē), [key] — pl. -lies. a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature. an admonitory or moralizing discourse. an inspirational saying or cliché. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: homily (Thesaurus) homilist homing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language