Synonyms
Etymology
1. simony
noun. ['ˈsaɪməni'] traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments.
Synonyms
- traffic
Etymology
- simonie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- simonia (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Simony
- aborigine
- accompany
- agony
- albany
- androgyny
- anemone
- anthony
- antigone
- antony
- balcony
- bethany
- bimini
- botany
- boustany
- brittany
- cacophony
- canonie
- carmany
- co.
- colony
Example sentences of the word simony
1. Noun, singular or mass
Until the 11th century, church officials were appointed not by the pope but by kings who took bribes, a practice known as simony.