sacrilege
121profanation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. profanity, impiety, abuse, sacrilege; see blasphemy , heresy , sin . See Synonym Study at sacrilege . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An act of disrespect or impiety toward something regarded as sacred: blasphemy,… …
122Impiety — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Impiety >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 impiety impiety Sgm: N 1 sin sin &c. 945 Sgm: N 1 irreverence irreverence Sgm: N 1 profaneness profaneness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 profanity profanity …
123sacrilegious — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. sacrilegiosum, from sacrilegium (see SACRILEGE (Cf. sacrilege)). As a noun, one who commits a sacrilege, early 14c …
124sacrilegious — /sækrəˈlɪdʒəs/ (say sakruh lijuhs) adjective 1. guilty of sacrilege: a sacrilegious person. 2. involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices. {Latin sacrilegium sacrilege + ous} –sacrilegiously, adverb –sacrilegiousness, noun …
125FROM THE DESTRUCTION TO ALEXANDER — the restoration ezra nehemiah The Restoration The destruction of the Temple constituted a double crisis. Not only were the people cast off the land but the Divine Presence departed from Jerusalem (Ezek. 10:19; 11:23). Once the city was bereft of… …
126SACRILÉGEMENT — adv. Avec sacrilége, d une manière sacrilége. Communier sacrilégement …
127Bourbon Restoration — For the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty following the First Spanish Republic, see Spain under the Restoration. Kingdom of France Royaume de France ← …
128Blasphemy — For other uses, see Blasphemy (disambiguation). Blasphemy is irreverence towards religious or holy persons or things.[1] Some countries have laws to punish blasphemy,[2] while others have laws to give recourse to those who are offended by… …
