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simony
Simony (noun) means the buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.
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The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.
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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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"simony" (noun) means the buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.