homiletics: Meaning and Definition of

hom•i•let•ics

Pronunciation: (hom"u-let'iks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the art of preaching; the branch of practical theology that treats of homilies or sermons.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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