simony

simony
[ˈsʌɪməni, ˈsɪm-]
noun
  1. [mass noun](chiefly historical)the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices
    (主史)买卖圣权
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simoniac
[-ˈməʊnɪak]
( & )
adjective& noun
simoniacal
[-ˈnʌɪək(ə)l]
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French simonie, from late Latin simonia, from Simon Magus (Acts 8:18)
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