profanus

  • 81profanation — [präf΄ə nā′shən] n. [Fr < LL(Ec) profanatio < L profanare < profanus: see PROFANE] a profaning or being profaned; desecration; defilement SYN. SACRILEGE profanatory [prō fan′ə tôr΄ē, prəfan′ə tôr΄ē] adj …

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  • 82profane — [prō fān′, prəfān′] adj. [LME prophane < MFr < L profanus < pro , before + fanum, temple; lit., outside of the temple, hence not sacred, common: see PRO 1 & FANE] 1. not connected with religion or religious matters; secular [profane art] …

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  • 83profane — adj. & v. adj. 1 not belonging to what is sacred or biblical; secular. 2 irreverent, blasphemous. 3 (of a rite etc.) heathen. 4 not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge. v.tr. 1 treat (a sacred thing) with irreverence or… …

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  • 84pro|fan´er — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature …

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  • 85pro|fane´ness — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature …

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  • 86pro|fane´ly — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature …

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  • 87pro|fane — «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature …

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  • 88АНТИСТИХ — (греч. ἀντίστοιχον противопоставление), принцип орфографической дифференциации омонимов (как целых слов, так и отдельных языковых элементов грамматических, орфографических и др.) в греч. и церковнослав. языках. Орфография греч. языка визант.… …

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