English-Thai Dictionary
simony
N บาป จาก การ ทำประโยชน์ กับ ศาสนา bab-jak-kan-tam-pra-yod-kab-sad-sa-na
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SIMONY
n.[from Simon Magus, who wished to purchase the power of conferring the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:18.] The crime of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferment; or the corrupt presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice of money or reward. By Stat. 31 Elizabeth, c. 6. severe penalties are enacted against this crime.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SIMONY
Sim "o *ny, n. Etym: [F. simonie, LL. simonia, fr. Simon Magus, who wished to purchase the power of conferring the Holy Spirit. Acts viii.]
Defn: The crime of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferment; the corrupt presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice for money or reward. Piers Plowman.
New American Oxford Dictionary
simony
si mo ny |ˈsīmənē, ˈsi- ˈsaɪməni | ▶noun chiefly historical the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices. DERIVATIVES si mo ni ac |sīˈmōnēˌak, si- |adjective & noun, si mo ni a cal |ˌsīməˈnīəkəl, si- |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French simonie, from late Latin simonia, from Simon Magus (Acts 8:18 ).
Oxford Dictionary
simony
simony |ˈsʌɪməni, ˈsɪm -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly historical the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices. DERIVATIVES simoniac |-ˈməʊnɪak |adjective & noun, simoniacal |-ˈnʌɪək (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French simonie, from late Latin simonia, from Simon Magus (Acts 8:18 ).
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