Homily vs. Eulogy
Homily and Eulogy Definitions
Homily
A sermon, especially one intended to explain the practical and moral implications of a particular scriptural passage.
Eulogy
A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.
Homily
A moralizing lecture or admonition that is often tedious or condescending.
Eulogy
High praise or commendation.
Homily
A platitudinous or inspirational saying
"'Receiving is a form of giving,' she said, in one of those sudden banal homilies that came to her every now and again" (Willie Morris).
Eulogy
An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
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Homily
(Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
Eulogy
Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.
Homily
A moralizing lecture.
Eulogy
A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth.
Eulogies turn into elegies.
Homily
A platitude.
Eulogy
A formal expression of praise
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Homily
A discourse or sermon read or pronounced to an audience; a serious discourse.
Homily
A serious or tedious exhortation in private on some moral point, or on the conduct of life.
As I have heard my fatherDeal out in his long homilies.
Homily
A sermon on a moral or religious topic
