单词 | simonious |
释义 | simoniousadj. Christian Church. Now rare (chiefly historical in later use). 1. Relating to, of the nature of, involving, or characterized by simony; = simoniacal adj. 1, 3. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > simony > [adjective] simonient1395 simoniaca1500 simoniacal1510 simonial1510 simonical?1532 Balaamitical1561 simonious1595 simonist1681 society > faith > worship > benefice > simony > [adjective] > tainted or marked by simoniacal1585 simonious1595 1595 R. Cecil & J. Wolley Let. 17 Jan. in Corr. Dr. M. Hutton (1843) 94 It seemeth by your man's reporte that yow thincke it mought be simonious in theise cases to passe any suche promisses to the Queene. 1612 T. Dekker If it be not Good sig. C2 None shall hold Three or foure Church-liuings (got by Symonious gold). 1650 J. Milton Tenure of Kings (ed. 2) 54 Gorging themselves..on those simonious places..of thir outed predecessors. 1839 Lady Lytton Cheveley (ed. 2) I. ix. 192 A simonious suit decided against her in the Ecclesiastical Court had been the result. 2007 B. W. Lindeboom Venus' Owne Clerk 431 The Pardoner's Prologue with its ready admission of the Pardoner's own private cupidity, all the associated sins and the simonious uses to which he puts his preaching. 2. That practises or has practised simony; that has obtained office by means of simony; = simoniacal adj. 2. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > simony > [adjective] > practising simonical?1532 simoniacre1534 simoniacal1535 church-chopping1621 simonious1659 Simonian1854 1659 J. Milton Considerations touching Hirelings To Parl. sig. A10 The oppressions of a Simonious decimating clergie. 1670 J. Milton Hist. Brit. vi. 298 At this relation..Stigand the Simonious Archbishop..is said to have laugh't. 1856 T. Wright Hist. France I. i. xxii. 288/1 You..will be to the order of chivalry which you now receive what the simonious ecclesiastic is to the church. 1969 J. O'Dell tr. P. Lesourd & J. M. Ramiz On Path of Crusaders 40 Important decisions..regarding the validity of ordinations made by simonious or excommunicated bishops. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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