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simonists

simonists is the plural of simonist.

Meaning of simonist

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

Questions about simonists

What is simonists the plural of?
Simonists is the plural of simonist.

Words near simonists in the dictionary

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

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