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== Other senses == Contemporary [[Protestant]] clergy often use the term 'homily' to describe a short [[sermon]], such as one created for a [[wedding]] or [[funeral]].<ref name ="homily definition"/> In colloquial, non-religious, usage, ''homily'' often means a sermon concerning a practical matter, a [[moralize|moralizing]] lecture or admonition, or an inspirational saying or [[platitude]], but sermon is the more appropriate word in these cases.<ref name ="homily definition"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Homily vs Sermon |date=26 January 2018 |url=http://grammarist.com/usage/homily-vs-sermon/ |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
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