Meaning Of The Word Simony

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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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