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Meanings of profaned in English

Treated irreverently or sacrilegiously.

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Usage of profaned in English
1
It profaned his holy of holies, and left it bare to sacrilege.
The Letter of the Contract
2
They polluted my sanctuary on the same day, and profaned my sabbaths.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
3
She glared at him with tragic eyes-he might have profaned an altar.
The Marriages
4
Their houses had been pillaged, their shops rifled, and their churches profaned.
A Brief History of the United States
5
My little studio has never been profaned by superficial, feverish, mercenary work.
The Madonna of the Future
6
The mystery of the basket is unveiled, the sanctuary profaned-allis lost!
The Temptation of St. Antony; Or, A Revelation of the Soul
7
My heart bled to see the amulet profaned, as I thought.
Dragons of autumn twilight
8
Priests were slain at the altar, and the temple was profaned.
A Trip Abroad / An Account of a Journey to the Earthly Canaan an...
9
Here social hierarchies are profaned and subverted by normally suppressed voices.
The Guardian
10
He profaned his sanctity if he even touched the ground with his foot.
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
11
You profaned the church, that Bulgarian church where I took my first communion.
The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine / The Eur...
12
The prince twisted himself loose, unconsciously brushed his profaned shoulder, and eagerly said-
The Prince and the Pauper
13
You cry that truth is profaned when your dogmas are questioned.
A Strange Story — Volume 01
14
You have profaned death, you have slain the mind, you have slain genius.
Doctor Pascal
15
I have not profaned my thoughts by putting them into words, till now.
A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories
16
Then, thanks be to Him whose name you have profaned, I am none.
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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