A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
A platitude.
A moralizing lecture.
In a homey manner.
A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
Part of the proper of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
A series of connected body organs, such as the digestive tract.
A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
An area or expanse.
A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or informational uses.