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PRONUNCIATION OF SIMONIACAL

simoniacal  [ˌsaɪməˈnaɪəkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIMONIACAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Simoniacal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SIMONIACAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

simoniacal

Simony

Simony is the act of selling church offices and roles. The practice is named after Simon Magus, who is described in the Acts of the Apostles 8:9–24 as having offered two disciples of Jesus, Peter and John, payment in exchange for their empowering him to impart the power of the Holy Spirit to anyone on whom he would place his hands. The term also extends to other forms of trafficking for money in "spiritual things". Simony was also one of the important issues during the Investiture Controversy.

Definition of simoniacal in the English dictionary

The definition of simoniacal in the dictionary is relating to or characteristic of a person who is guilty of practising simony.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIMONIACAL


ammoniacal
ˌæməˈnaɪəkəl
bibliomaniacal
ˌbɪblɪəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
cardiacal
kɑːˈdaɪəkəl
dandiacal
dænˈdaɪəkəl
dochmiacal
dɒkˈmaɪəkəl
elegiacal
ˌelɪˈdʒaɪəkəl
genethliacal
ˌdʒɛnɪθˈlaɪəkəl
hypochondriacal
ˌhaɪpəkɒnˈdraɪəkəl
maniacal
məˈnaɪəkəl
megalomaniacal
ˌmeɡələʊməˈnaɪəkəl
miracle
ˈmɪrəkəl
monomaniacal
ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
nymphomaniacal
ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
oracle
ˈɒrəkəl
pandemoniacal
ˌpændɪməˈnaɪəkəl
paradisiacal
ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl
parheliacal
ˌpɑːhɪˈlaɪəkəl
pyromaniacal
ˌpaɪrəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
theriacal
ˌθɪərˈaɪəkəl
zodiacal
zəʊˈdaɪəkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMONIACAL

simnel cake
simoleon
Simon
Simon Magus
Simon Peter
Simon Says
Simon the Tanner
Simon Zelotes
simon-pure
simoniac
simoniacally
Simonides
simonious
simonist
simonize
simony
simoom
simoon
simorg
simp

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIMONIACAL

aphrodisiacal
caracal
chemical
clinical
cloacal
critical
demoniacal
dipsomaniacal
egomaniacal
electrical
historical
jacal
local
mechanical
medical
musical
physical
political
practical
technical

Synonyms and antonyms of simoniacal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «simoniacal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIMONIACAL

Find out the translation of simoniacal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of simoniacal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «simoniacal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

simoniacal
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simoníaca
570 millions of speakers

English

simoniacal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

simoniacal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

simoniacal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

simoniacal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simoniacal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

simoniacal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

simoniacal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simoniacal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

simoniacal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖職売買の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

simoniacal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simoniacal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

simoniacal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

simoniacal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Simoniacal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

simoniacal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simoniaco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

simoniacal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

simoniacal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simoniacal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

simoniacal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

simoniacal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

simoniacal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

simoniacal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of simoniacal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMONIACAL»

The term «simoniacal» is used very little and occupies the 183.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMONIACAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about simoniacal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMONIACAL»

Discover the use of simoniacal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to simoniacal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On Simony
98:9-98:30 X. rom what we have written, an attentive observer can see how thoroughly and widely the leprosy of simoniacal heresy is scattered in the Church Militant, and how that church can protect itself with a remedy against the aforesaid ...
John Wycliffe, 1992
2
A practical treatise of the laws relating to the clergy
Agreement for carrying a former simoniacal contract into edect. A sale with an agreement to resign. An agreement to present pendente lite. A grant of an advowson after the church is actually vacant is void, but no lapse incurs till after induction ...
Archibald John Stephens, 1848
3
The Law-dictionary, Explaining the Rise, Progress, and ...
But where a father, the church being void, contracts with the grantee of the void turn to permit the grantor to present his son, and it is done, this is a simoniacal promotion. Cra. Jac. 533. So if a father, in consideration of a clerk's marrying his ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, Thomas Colpitts Granger, 1836
4
The Law-dictionary: Explaining the Rise, Progress and ...
But where a father, the church being void, contracts with the grantee of the void turn to permit the grantor to present his son, and it is done, this is a simoniacal promotion. Cro. J etc. 533. So if a father, in consideration of a clerk's marrying his  ...
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1820
5
Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the English Courts ...
The VH5] defendant Puwson irnpeaches the conveyance 'from Martlta Greenwcty to lVallts, as simoniacal, and therefore void; he alleges that the said Hubert, John, and Mui'tlta Greenway were respectively seised of the said advowson as ...
‎2012
6
A practical treatise on the laws relating to the Church and ...
nated another party, to whom the bishop granted his license accordingly. The sole question in the case was, whether such an agreement was simoniacal and void ; and Lord Ellen- borough said, " This, I am clearly of opinion, teas simoniacal: if ...
Henry William Cripps, 1845
7
Treatise on the Parochial Ecclesiastical Law of Scotland
The gift of the living being with him, it is apparent that unless there be a bargain by him, or on his behalf, to dispose of that gift, there can be no simoniacal presentation of it. Illustrative of this observation, the case of Steven 1:. Lyell (1759 , M.
John Morison DUNCAN (Advocate.), 1864
8
The Jurist: Containing Reports of All Cases Determined in ...
In the view which I take of this case, it is not necessary to determine whether what was argued as amounting to a simoniacal contract did amount to that. The objection was founded on the stat. 31 Eliz. c. C, by the 8th section of which certain ...
‎1856
9
Authority and Resistance in the Investiture Contest: The ...
... cease to defile holy Church by simoniacal heresy, namely by investing bishoprics and abbacies in return for payment'.3 This is the reputation preserved by the hostile South German pro-papal polemicists, particularly Berthold of Reichenau, ...
Ian S. Robinson, 1978
10
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of ...
However, in his Answer, Lowten does not deny the simony, but, on the contrary, insists that he is not bound to make the discovery sought, upon the ground of the forfeiture attached to a simoniacal contract; and there is no doubt that, if the ...
Great Britain. Court of Chancery, John Herman Merivale, 1817

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMONIACAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term simoniacal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MX: vídeo com os takes de bateria de "Behind His Glasses"
O MX segue divulgando “Re-Lapse”, que foi lançado em 2014 e traz músicas dos clássicos “Simoniacal” (1988) e “Mental Slavery” (1989), com a pegada atual ... «Whiplash! RockSite, Jul 15»
2
Lima Metal Fest 2015: el festival que hará historia en el metal peruano
Fundada en 1985, MX tiene 7 albums editados, siendo el primero de ellos "Simoniacal" un álbum de culto. En su historia ha participado en importantes ... «Diario Perú21, Jun 15»
3
MX: shows de março e confirmação no Lima Metal Fest, no Peru
Os thrashers do MX seguem divulgando seu álbum de regravações, “Re-Lapse” – onde as músicas dos dois primeiros álbuns, “Simoniacal” e “Mental Slavery” ... «Whiplash! RockSite, Feb 15»
4
MX: ouça clássico da banda cantado por João Gordo do Ratos
A escolhida a dedo para os vocais de Gordo, foi, “Fighting For The Bastards”, música do disco “Simoniacal”, de 1988. Imagem. O resultado é uma explosiva ... «Whiplash! RockSite, Aug 14»
5
For a 21st-century pope, some 12th-century management advice
The abbot described the papal court of his day as infested by the "ambitious, the avaricious, the simoniacal, the sacrilegious, the fornicating, the incestuous and ... «Catholic News Service, Sep 13»
6
MX: revelados título e parte da capa de novo disco
Contando com músicas dos álbuns que são dois dos maiores clássicos do thrash metal nacional "Simoniacal" (1988) e "Mental Slavery" (1989), o MX acaba de ... «Whiplash! RockSite, Jul 13»
7
Why Contemporary Art Matters Now
... walking nightmares; these frozen words, these fighting words; these paranoid, maniacal, simoniacal, proto-fascist idiocies that are the world's stock in trade. «Daily Beast, Jun 13»
8
Life is all about sex
Rodrigo Borja (as he was) appears to have paid cash for the votes of the electors – if so, his election was simoniacal, and therefore, invalid. Buying the Papacy ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jan 13»
9
MX está de volta
Terá coisas de Simoniacal, do Mental Slavery." MX e Arch Enemy - Música. Hoje, a partir das 18h45. No Carioca Club - Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, 2.899. «Diário do Grande ABC, Nov 12»
10
MX: banda de Thrash Metal nacional está de volta
A banda MX tem em seu currículo 5 álbuns: os LPs "Headthrashers live 1987", " Simoniacal 1988" e " Mental Slavery 1989", e os CDs "Again 1995" e "Last File ... «Whiplash! RockSite, Jun 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Simoniacal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/simoniacal>. Apr 2024 ».
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