Wordie: Simony: Comments http://wordie.org/words/simony Comments for the word 'Simony' http://wordie.org AmHer sez: http://wordie.org/words/simony#comments NOUN: The buying or selling of ecclesiastical pardons, offices, or emoluments.<br />ETYMOLOGY: Middle English simonie, from Old French, from Late Latin simnia, after Simon Magus, a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the Apostle Peter (Acts 8:9–24).<br />OTHER FORMS: simo·nist —NOUN Mon, 14 May 2007 23:45:55 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/simony#comments