His virtues active, chiefly, and homiletical, not
those lazy, sullen ones of the cloister.
--Atterbury.
[1913 Webster]
2. Of or pertaining to homiletics; hortatory. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
homiletic — index informative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
homiletic — (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)) … Etymology dictionary
homiletic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or like a homily. ► NOUN (homiletics) (usu. treated as sing. ) ▪ the art of preaching or writing sermons … English terms dictionary
homiletic — [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 … English World dictionary
HOMILETIC 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… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Homiletic 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… … Wikipedia
homiletic — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
homiletic — 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… … Universalium
homiletic — adjective Of or relating to a homily, or to homiletics … Wiktionary
homilètic — ho|mi|lè|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
