Advertisement
Advertisement
simoniac
[ si-moh-nee-ak ]
noun
- a person who practices simony.
simoniac
/ ˌsaɪməˈnaɪəkəl; sɪˈməʊnɪˌæk /
noun
- a person who is guilty of practising simony
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˌsimoˈniacally, adverb
- simoniacal, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- si·mo·ni·a·cal [sahy-m, uh, -, nahy, -, uh, -k, uh, l, sim-, uh, -], adjective
- simo·nia·cal·ly adverb
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Example Sentences
Oxford gave the signal by hunting a Papal legate out of the city amid cries of "usurer" and "simoniac" from the mob of students.
From Project Gutenberg
The Archbishop, after some consideration, answered, "To refrain from deposing a simoniac."
From Project Gutenberg
This was a man very greedy of money, and a simoniac, which sold in his court every Inf.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse