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simony

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun simony has 1 sense
  1. simony - traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
    --1 is a kind of
    traffic

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Simony

Noun:

1. The act of buying or selling ecclesiastical privileges, offices, or benefices.

Example sentence: The practice of simony was condemned by the church in the medieval period.

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Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of simony.

Example sentence: The appointed bishop was involved in a simony scandal that rocked the religious community.

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Adverb:

1. No adverb form of simony exists.

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