Webster.com:
The Word of the Day for October 7 is:
homily \HAH-muh-lee\ (noun)
1 : a usually short sermon
*2 : a lecture or discourse on a moral theme
3 : an inspirational catchphrase; also : platitude
Example sentence:
"I don't mind eating tofu burgers," said Cassie, "as long as I don't have to hear a homily on the virtues of vegetarianism."
Did you know?
Gather around for the history of "homily." The story starts with ancient Greek "homilos," meaning "crowd, assembly." Greeks used "homilos" to create the verb "homilein" ("to talk with" or "to make a speech"), as well as the noun "homilia" ("conversation"). Latin speakers borrowed "homilia," then passed it on to Middle French. By the time it crossed into Middle English, the spelling had shifted to "omelie," but by the 14th century the term had regained its "h" and added the "y" of the modern spelling.