Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "simony" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIMONY

From Old French simonie, from Late Latin sīmōnia, from the name of Simon Magus.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SIMONY

simony  [ˈsaɪmənɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIMONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Simony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIMONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

simony

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 simony in the English dictionary

The definition of simony in the dictionary is the practice, now usually regarded as a sin, of buying or selling spiritual or Church benefits such as pardons, relics, etc, or preferments.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIMONY


acrimony
ˈækrɪmənɪ
agrimony
ˈæɡrɪmənɪ
alimony
ˈælɪmənɪ
anemone
əˈnɛmənɪ
antimony
ˈæntɪmənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
Chamonix
ˈʃæmənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
hegemony
hɪˈɡɛmənɪ
matrimony
ˈmætrɪmənɪ
palimony
ˈpælɪmənɪ
parsimony
ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ
patrimony
ˈpætrɪmənɪ
querimony
ˈkwerɪmənɪ
Romani
ˈrɒmənɪ
Romany
ˈrɒmənɪ
sanctimony
ˈsæŋktɪmənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
Yemeni
ˈjɛmənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMONY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIMONY

accrued alimony
award ceremony
awards ceremony
cinnamony
close harmony
disharmony
four-part harmony
graduation ceremony
hemp agrimony
holy matrimony
induction ceremony
inharmony
launching ceremony
marriage ceremony
mony
New Harmony
opening ceremony
Oscars ceremony
stand on ceremony
without ceremony

Synonyms and antonyms of simony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «simony» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SIMONY

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

Translator English - Chinese

买卖圣职
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simonía
570 millions of speakers

English

simony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धर्मपद बेचने का अपराध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سموني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

симония
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘুষের বিনিময়ে যাজকীয় পদ প্রহণ বা প্রদান করার অপরাধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

simonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simoni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Simonie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖職売買
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성물 매매에 의한 이득
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự mua đồ thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன் சுய நலனுக்காக கிறித்தவக் கோயிலின் புனிதப் பொருள்களைப் பயன்படுத்துதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutsal eşyaları satma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Simony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

симонія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simonie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιμωνία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

simonie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Simony
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

simoni
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of simony

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMONY»

The term «simony» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.159 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
81
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «simony» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of simony
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «simony».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMONY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «simony» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «simony» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMONY»

Discover the use of simony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to simony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On Simony
The tenth of twelve treatises Wycliff wrote between 1374 and 1382, On Simony forms an integral part of his summa.
John Wycliffe, 1992
2
Spawn: Simony
Spawn: Simony is the French Spawn Project initially published in 2003 by Semic in France. This book is one of the rare instances in which Todd McFarlane has allowed an outside vendor to create an entirely new piece of Spawn comic history.
‎2004
3
The Encyclopedia of Christianity
Balwant Singh Dhillon and Noel Q. King Simony 1. The term “simony” took its origin from Simon Magus in Acts 8:18-24. It involves making, or trying to make, spiritual office or gifts a commercial matter. In 451 the Council of ® Chalcedon began ...
Erwin Fahlbusch, 2008
4
Heresy and Authority in Medieval Europe
wisely and humbly governs God's house, is contemned by the accursed simony which is contrary to his order. For the simoniac opposes the Holy Spirit, intending to derange his good order, and thus also peace. And since in accordance with ...
Edward Peters, 2011
5
James Joyce, the Citizen and the Artist
(D 9) Paralysis and simony are associated in the boy's mind only by the strangeness of the words, but there is some dim apprehension of a causal link between the sin and the disease. In what sense has the priest been guilty of simony ?
Charles Peake, 1977
6
Readings in the History of Christian Theology: From its ...
John Hus (1372-1415) From On Simony Hus led a popular movement in Bohemia, attacking church corruption and favoring greater popular participation in church affairs. The Council of Constance vindicated conciliarism and ended the ...
William Carl Placher, 1988
7
Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books; with an ...
Simony is the corrupt presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice for money, gift, or reward. It is so called from the resemblance it is said to bear to the sin of Simon Magus, though the purchasing of holy orders seems to approach ...
Sir William Blackstone, Edward Christian, Joseph Chitty, 1832
8
A History of Simony in the Christian Church: From the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Nicholas Aloysius Weber, 2011
9
“The” Reforms of the Council of Constance: (1414 - 1418)
Although Gerson accepts most of the distinctive Gallican positions,36 his focus is clearly on genuine and intensely practical reform of the problems created by simony and the appearance of simony. Gerson accepts that the pope can commit  ...
Phillip H. Stump, 1994
10
Henry IV of Germany 1056-1106
simony and unchastity in 1074, but his conspiracy was foiled by the staunch support shown for Pibo by his metropolitan and fellow-bishops.65 To his Roman synod in February 1073 Alexander II summoned 'many [German bishops] polluted ...
I. S. Robinson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term simony is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Simony exibe a barriga chapada em selfie dentro do elevador
Desde que emagreceu 25 quilos, Simony posta selfies diariamente mostrando suas novas curvas. E neste sábado, 23, não foi diferente. A cantora vestiu um top ... «Globo.com, May 15»
2
Simony rebate seguidora que a chamou de feia: 'Educação é o …
Simony emagreceu 25 quilos após a gestação e passou a colecionar elogios ao postar fotos nas redes sociais em que aparece com o abdômen sarado à ... «Globo.com, May 15»
3
Cuma? Simony diz que o marido imita Belo e a chama de Gracyanne
Voltando ao assunto, Simony resolveu posar sensual para o Paparazzo. Pra quê? Não faço ideiaOPS, faço sim. Tava sumida, começou a fazer selfie mostrando ... «Diário Gaúcho, May 15»
4
Making of: veja o que rolou nos bastidores do ensaio de Simony
Para as fotos, que aconteceram em uma loja de móveis de arte no Rio, a cantora levou sua própria marmita. Com 25 quilos a menos, ela falou dos cuidados ... «Globo.com, May 15»
5
No Paparazzo, Simony revela que já fez sexo com marido dentro de …
Durante o ensaio para o Paparazzo, no qual mostrou o resultado da dieta que a fez perder 25 quilos, Simony fez revelações sobre o relacionamento com o ... «Meionorte.com, Apr 15»
6
Simony e Solange Gomes trocam farpas no Instagram
Solange Gomes, que é mãe de uma adolescente de 15 anos, sentiu que poderia comentar uma foto postada no Instagram da cantora Simony, nesta terça-feira ... «Diário de S.Paulo, Apr 15»
7
Simony deixa barriga e pernas de fora em gravação de programa …
Simony mostrou o corpão na tarde desta segunda-feira, 27, ao usar uma blusa que deixou a barriga de fora e uma minissaia, exibindo as pernas. Ela participou ... «Globo.com, Apr 15»
8
Em rede social, empresário acusa Simony de dar calote
Simony recebeu uma cobrança virtual de um empresário paulista. Robson Severgnini publicou em uma rede social que a cantora deixou de pagar as despesas ... «Zero Hora, Apr 15»
9
'Meu marido desaprova, mas não uso calcinha', revela Simony no …
Antes de sair de casa, é o marido de Simony, Patrick Silva, quem primeiro analisa as roupas que a mulher vai vestir. Aos 38 anos, a cantora conta como aval do ... «Olhar Direto, Apr 15»
10
Simony exibe barriga seca e recebe elogios: 'Parece ter 18 anos'
Simony usou a sua conta no Instagram, nesta sexta-feira, 10, para mostrar uma foto onde ela aparece exibindo a barriga seca em uma selfie. "Bom dia, gente ... «Globo.com, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Simony [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/simony>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z