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simoniac
si·mo·ni·ac
/
sɪˈmoʊ
niˌæk
/
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[
si-
moh
-nee-ak
]
Show IPA
noun
a person who practices simony.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
simoniacus
(noun and adj.). See
simony
,
-ac
Related forms
si·mo·ni·a·cal
/
ˌsaɪ
məˈnaɪ
ə
kəl
,
ˌsɪm
ə-
/
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[
sahy-m
uh
-
nahy
-
uh
-k
uh
l
,
sim-
uh
-
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
si·mo·ni·a·cal·ly,
adverb
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simoniac
(sɪˈməʊnɪˌæk)
—
n
a person who is guilty of practising simony
simoniacal
—
adj
simo'niacally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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