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Sacrilege Sadness (See MELANCHOLY.) abomination of desolation epithet describing pagan idol in Jerusalem Temple. [O.T.: Daniel 9, 11, 12; N.T.: Mark 13:14; Matthew 24:15] Arcadian king; entering Poseidon’s sanctuary, forbid-den to mortals, he is blinded. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 9] (1377–1447) haughty churchman; dies execrating God. [Br. Lit.: II Henry VI] sacrilegious money-changers driven out of temple by Christ. [N.T.: Matthew, 21:12–13; Mark, 11:15–18] Syrian official attempted to loot Solomon’s temple. [Apocrypha: II Maccabees 3] contemptuously abused holiness of sacrifices. [O.T.: I Samuel 2:12–17] tried to purchase apostolic powers; whence, simony. [N.T.: Acts 8:18–24] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The generations succeeded each other; the warrior who had committed the sacrilege perished miserably; the Moonstone passed It is sacrilege to struggle against so many things, my Lord. " he added, addressing the clerk at his side, "is it sacrilege or not, by law? |
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