simony
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:26 pm
simony |ˈsīmənē; ˈsi-| noun chiefly historical.
The buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices.
DERIVATIVES simoniac |sīˈmōnēˌak; si-| adjective & noun simoniacal |ˌsīməˈnīəkəl; si-| adjective
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French simonie, from late Latin simonia, from Simon Magus, Acts 8:18.
The buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices.
DERIVATIVES simoniac |sīˈmōnēˌak; si-| adjective & noun simoniacal |ˌsīməˈnīəkəl; si-| adjective
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French simonie, from late Latin simonia, from Simon Magus, Acts 8:18.