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sac⋅ri⋅lege
[sak-ruh-lij] 
–noun
| 1. | the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred. |
| 2. | an instance of this. |
| 3. | the stealing of anything consecrated to the service of God. |
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < OF < L sacrilegium, equiv. to sacri- (comb. form of sacrum holy place) + leg(ere) to steal, lit., gather + -ium -ium
1275–1325; ME < OF < L sacrilegium, equiv. to sacri- (comb. form of sacrum holy place) + leg(ere) to steal, lit., gather + -ium -ium
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| sac·ri·lege (sāk'rə-lĭj) n. Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus, one who steals sacred things : sacer, sacred; see sacred + legere, to gather; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] sac'ri·le'gist (sāk'rə-lē'jĭst) n. |
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