Meanings
comparative more homiletical · superlative most homiletical
- obsoletesocial or companionable.
- Of or relating to homiletics; homiletic; hortatory.
The Talmud offers a homiletical etymology that the word AMeN is composed of the initial letters of Ayl Melekh Ne'eman.
1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 296
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof the nature of a homily or sermon
adjectiveof or relating to homiletics
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Origin
- Ancient Greekὁμιλητικός“conversable”
- Englishhomiletical
From Ancient Greek ὁμιλητικός (homilētikós, “conversable”). Sense 2 from homiletic + -al.
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