simony

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ.mə.ni/, /ˈsɪ.mə.ni/ === Noun === simony (countable and uncountable, plural simonies) The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects. ==== Synonyms ==== Simonism ==== Coordinate terms ==== barratry ==== Derived terms ==== simoniac simonist ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== benefice === References === === Further reading === simony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Nimoys, isonym, myosin