Meaning Of The Word Simony
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What's The Definition Of Simony?
simony in American English
the buying or selling of sacred or spiritual things, as sacraments or benefices noun: the making of profit out of sacred things simony in British English noun: the practice, now usually regarded as a sin, of buying or selling spiritual or Church benefits such as pardons, relics, etc, or preferments |
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