# simony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.mə.ni/

## Definitions
1. The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.

## Etymology
From Middle English simonie, symonye, from Old French simonie, from Late Latin simonia, named after Simon Magus (Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (Šimʻôn, “Simon”)), with reference to Acts 8:18–20.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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