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Simony

Noun:

1. The act of buying or selling ecclesiastical privileges, offices, or benefices.

Example sentence: The practice of simony was condemned by the church in the medieval period.

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Church History

Religion

Medieval History

Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of simony.

Example sentence: The appointed bishop was involved in a simony scandal that rocked the religious community.

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Ethics

Religious Leadership

Adverb:

1. No adverb form of simony exists.