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si·mo·ni·ac

 (sī-mō′nē-ăk′, sĭ-)
n.
One who practices simony.
si·mo′ni·ac′, si′mo·ni′a·cal (sī′mə-nī′ə-kəl, sĭm′ə-) adj.
si′mo·ni′a·cal·ly adv.
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simoniac

(sɪˈməʊnɪˌæk)
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who is guilty of practising simony
simoniacal adj
ˌsimoˈniacally adv
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si•mo•ni•ac

(sɪˈmoʊ niˌæk)

n.
a person who practices simony.
[1300–50; < Medieval Latin simoniacus (n. and adj.). See simony, -ac]
si•mo•ni•a•cal (ˌsaɪ məˈnaɪ ə kəl, ˌsɪm ə-) adj.
si`mo•ni′a•cal•ly, adv.
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