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Showing words for SIMONY using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Simony
isonym, myosin, simony
5 Letter Words for Simony
minos, noisy, osmin, simon, yomin, yonis
4 Letter Words for Simony
ions, ismy, mino, mins, miny, miso, misy, mons, mony, moys, nims, noms, nosy, noys, omni, onym, sion, yins, yoni
3 Letter Words for Simony
imo, ins, ion, ios, ism, isn, iso, iyo, min, mis, moi, mon, mos, moy, mys, nim, nis, nom, nos, noy, nys, ois, oms, oni, ons, ony, osi, oys, sim, sin, sny, som, son, soy, sym, syn, yin, yis, yoi, yom, yon, yos
Definitions for Simony
[1] the making of profit out of sacred things.
[2] the sin of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferments, benefices, etc.
[3] Christianity the practice, now usually regarded as a sin, of buying or selling spiritual or Church benefits such as pardons, relics, etc, or preferments
Words nearby Simony
simoniac, simonides, simonize, simonov, simonson, simony, simoom, simp, simpatico, simper, simple
Origin of Simony
1175–1225; Middle English simonie < Late Latin simōnia; so called from Simon Magus, who tried to purchase apostolic powers; see Simon(def 5) , -y3
Other words from Simony
si·mon·ist , noun
Word origin for Simony
C13: from Old French simonie, from Late Latin sīmōnia, from the name of Simon Magus