1. Of or pertaining to familiar intercourse; social; affable; conversable; companionable. [R.] His virtues active, chiefly, and homiletical, not those lazy, sullen ones of the cloister. Atterbury.
2. Of or pertaining to homiletics; hortatory.
HOMILETICS
Hom`i*let"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. homilétique.]
Defn: The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them.
HOMILIST
Hom"i*list, n.
Defn: One who prepares homilies; one who preaches to a congregation.
HOMILITE
Hom"i*lite, n. Etym: [From Gr. (Min.)
Defn: A borosilicate of iron and lime, near datolite in form and composition.
HOMILY
Hom"i*ly, n.; pl. Homilies. Etym: [LL. homilia, Gr. homélie. See
Same.]
1. A discourse or sermon read or pronounced to an audience; a serious discourse. Shak.