Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - sacrilege
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1. Sacrilege is behaviour that shows great disrespect for a holy place or object. Stealing from a place of worship was regarded as sacrilege. N-UNCOUNT: also a N 2. You can use sacrilege to refer to disrespect that is shown for someone who is widely admired or for a belief that is widely accepted. It is a sacrilege to offend democracy. N-UNCOUNT: also a N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus one who robs sacred property, from sacr-, sacer + legere to gather, steal — more at legend Date: 14th century 1. a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (as improper reception of a sacrament) of what is sacred because consecrated to God 2. gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or thing • sacrilegious adjective • sacrilegiously adverb • sacrilegiousness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. the violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. Derivatives sacrilegious adj. sacrilegiously adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L sacrilegium f. sacrilegus stealer of sacred things, f. sacer sacri sacred + legere take possession of ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. кощунство, богохульство; святотатство; профанация 2. церк. святотатство, кража церковного имущества to commit sacrilege —- ограбить храм ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- c.1303, from O.Fr. sacrilege, from L. sacrilegium "temple robbery," from sacrilegus "stealer of sacred things," from sacrum "sacred object (from neuter sing. of sacer "sacred") + legere "take, pick up." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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