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SIMONIAC
Etymology
Noun
simoniac (plural simoniacs)
One who carries on or is guilty of simony.
Adjective
simoniac (not comparable)
Practising simony
Synonyms
• simoniacal
• simonial (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Si*mo"ni*ac, n. Etym: [LL. simoniacus. See Simony.]
Definition: One who practices simony, or who buys or sells preferment in the church. Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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