| 释义 |
simo·ny
\ˈsīmənē, ˈsim-, -ni\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Late Latin simonia, from Simon Magus, 1st century Samaritan sorcerer rebuked by Peter for offering money to purchase the power of giving the Holy Ghost, Acts 8: 9-24 + Latin -ia -y
: the buying or selling of a church office or ecclesiastical preferment |