sacrilege
21sacrilege — n. 1) to commit (a) sacrilege 2) (a) sacrilege to + inf. (it was sacrilege to speak like that) * * * [ sækrɪlɪdʒ] to commit (a) sacrilege (a) sacrilege to+inf. (it was sacrilege to speak like that) …
22SACRILÈGE — n. m. Action Impie par laquelle on profane les choses sacrées. Détestable, horrible, exécrable sacrilège. Commettre un sacrilège. être accusé, être convaincu de sacrilège. Il se dit aussi d’une Action dirigée contre une personne sacrée, d’un… …
23Sacrilège — Est sacrilège celui qui manque de respect ou marque de l irrespect pour ce que d autres tiennent pour sacré. Ce qu ils perçoivent comme son crime est également nommé « sacrilège » et s il leur paraît délibéré il est appelé… …
24sacrilège — 1. èja, sacrilège, èjo adj. sacrilège [Alibert > sacrilèg. cf. ital. sacrilego, a] 2. sacrilège, sacrilègi m. sacrilège « Un d éli, sacrilège, derrabo sa fichouiro à Netune. » J. Monné < Verdaguer. [ cf. ital. sacrilegio] …
25sacrilege — [[t]sæ̱krɪlɪʤ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: also a N Sacrilege is behaviour that shows great disrespect for a holy place or object. For centuries, stealing from a place of worship was regarded as sacrilege. 2) N UNCOUNT: also a N You can use sacrilege to… …
26sacrilege — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. desecration, profanation, blasphemy, impiety, irreverence, disrespect; defilement; sin, trespass, transgression; vandalism. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. profanation, desecration, blasphemy, impiety, curse …
27sacrilege — sac|ri|lege [ˈsækrılıdʒ] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin sacrilegium, from sacer ( SACRED) + legere to gather, steal ] 1.) when someone treats something holy in a way that does not show respect 2.) when someone treats… …
28sacrilege — noun (C, U) 1 the act of treating something holy in a way that does not show respect 2 spoken the act of treating something badly when someone else thinks it is very important: You recorded over his Jimi Hendrix tapes? That s sacrilege!… …
29sacrilege — noun any form of gambling on the church grounds, including bingo and raffles, would be sacrilege Syn: desecration, profanity, blasphemy, impiety, irreligion, unholiness, irreverence, disrespect, profanation Ant: piety …
30Sacrilege (band) — Sacrilege were a female fronted thrash metal band from the Midlands region of England. Three members (Tony May, Damien Thompson, and Andy Baker) were also members of an influential UK d beat band, the Varukers. They teamed up with Lynda Simpson,… …
