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profane language — See profanity … Ballentine's law dictionary
profane — [[t]prəfe͟ɪn, AM proʊ [/t]] profanes, profaning, profaned 1) ADJ GRADED Profane behaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things. [FORMAL] ...profane language. 2) ADJ Something that is profane is concerned with everyday life rather… … English dictionary
profane — pro|fane1 [prəˈfeın] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: prophane, from Latin profanus, from fanum temple ] 1.) showing a lack of respect for God or holy things ▪ profane language 2.) related to ordinary life, not religion or holy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
profane — 1. adjective 1) subjects both sacred and profane Syn: secular, lay, nonreligious, temporal; formal laic Ant: religious, sacred 2) a profane man Syn: irreverent, irreligious … Thesaurus of popular words
Profane — Pro*fane , a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profane — ► ADJECTIVE 1) secular rather than religious. 2) not respectful of religious practice. 3) (of language) blasphemous or obscene. ► VERB ▪ treat with irreverence. DERIVATIVES profanation noun. O … English terms dictionary
Profane Existence — The Profane Existence Collective (referred to occasionally as P.E. ) is a Minneapolis basedcite news |first= Tony|last= Kennedy |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title= Food Co Ops Thrive, but Stray From Traditionalist Roots |url= |format= |work … Wikipedia
Language of the New Testament — The mainstream consensus is that the New Testament was written in a form of Koine Greek,[1][2] which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean[3][4][5][6] from the Conquests of Alexander th … Wikipedia
profane — [prə feɪn] adjective 1》 secular rather than religious. ↘not initiated into religious rites. 2》 not respectful of religious practice. ↘(of language) blasphemous or obscene. verb treat with irreverence. Derivatives profanation noun… … English new terms dictionary
Hebrew Language and Literature — • Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hebrew Language and Literature Hebrew … Catholic encyclopedia
