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simonist

simonist noun: one who engages in simony, the purchase of church offices.

Noun

simonist (plural simonists)

  1. One who engages in simony, the purchase of church offices.
    • Theologians went on quoting his definition. However, the original simonist, Simon Magus, had made his offer for the Holy Ghost in hard cash...1978, Alexander Murray, Reason and Society in the Middle Ages, page 64

Forms of simonist

pluralsimonists

Origin of simonist

From simony + -ist.

Questions about simonist

What does simonist mean?
Simonist means one who engages in simony, the purchase of church offices.
What part of speech is simonist?
Simonist is a noun.
What is the plural of simonist?
The plural of simonist is simonists.

Words near simonist in the dictionary

  1. simonise
  2. simonised
  3. simonises
  4. simonising
  5. Simonism
  6. simonist
  7. simonists
  8. simonite
  9. Simonites
  10. simonize
  11. simonized

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