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   sacrilege

   /ˈsakrɪlɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred: "putting ecclesiastical vestments to secular use was considered sacrilege"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus ‘stealer of sacred things’, from sacer, sacr- ‘sacred’ + legere ‘take possession of’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSACRILEGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SACRILEGE definition: 1. (an act of) treating something holy or important without respect: 2. (an act of) treating….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySACRILEGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SACRILEGE meaning: 1. (an act of) treating something holy or important without respect: 2. (an act of) treating….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of sacrilege – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   SACRILEGE definition: an act of treating something that is holy or important without respect. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSACRILEGIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SACRILEGIOUS definition: 1. treating something holy or important without respect: 2. treating something holy or important….

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysacrilege | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   sacrilege meaning: an act of treating something that is holy or important without respect. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › example › englishSACRILEGE in a sentence | Sentence examples by ... - Cambridge...

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   Examples of SACRILEGE in a sentence, how to use it. 65 examples: The maximum penalty for sacrilege or for setting fire to a place of worship is…

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedSACRILEGE in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SACRILEGE translate: 亵渎神圣，渎圣（行为）. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySACRILEGIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SACRILEGIOUS meaning: 1. treating something holy or important without respect: 2. treating something holy or important….

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishSACRILEGE | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishsacrilège in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    sacrilège translate: sacrilege, sacrilege, sacrilegious. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.