adj. 1. Relating to or of the nature of a homily. 2. Relating to homiletics. [Late Latin homīlēticus, from Greek homīlētikos, of conversation, from homīlētos, conversation, from homīlein, to converse with, from homīlos, crowd; see HOMILY.] hom′i·leti·cal·ly adv. |
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