: the buying or selling of a church office or ecclesiastical preferment
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One cardinal accuses another of simony, the buying and selling of ecclesiastical office.
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Simony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simony. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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