simony

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

Etymology

From Middle English simonie, symonye, from Old French simonie, from Late Latin simonia, named after Simon Magus (Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (Šimʻôn, “Simon”)), with reference to Acts 8:18–20.

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Synonyms

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