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simoniac
[ si-moh-nee-ak ]
/ sɪˈmoʊ niˌæk /
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noun
a person who practices simony.
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Origin of simoniac
OTHER WORDS FROM simoniac
si·mo·ni·a·cal [sahy-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl, sim-uh-], /ˌsaɪ məˈnaɪ ə kəl, ˌsɪm ə-/, adjectivesi·mo·ni·a·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby simoniac
Simms, simnel cake, simoleon, Simon, Simon Boccanegra, simoniac, Simonides, simonize, Simon Legree, Simon Magus, Simonov
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How to use simoniac in a sentence
Oxford gave the signal by hunting a Papal legate out of the city amid cries of "usurer" and "simoniac" from the mob of students.
History of the English People, Volume II (of 8)|John Richard GreenThe Archbishop, after some consideration, answered, "To refrain from deposing a simoniac."
Freaks of Fanaticism|Sabine Baring-GouldThis was a man very greedy of money, and a simoniac, which sold in his court every Inf.
Villani's Chronicle|Giovanni Villani
British Dictionary definitions for simoniac
simoniac
/ (sɪˈməʊnɪˌæk) /
noun
a person who is guilty of practising simony
Derived forms of simoniac
simoniacal (ˌsaɪməˈnaɪəkəl), adjectivesimoniacally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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