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Meanings of sacrilege in английском
Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character.
Синонимы
Examples for "blasphemy"
Examples for "blasphemy"
1
He said the government was not taking the issue of blasphemy seriously.
2
Aunt Prue gasped; that was blasphemy as far as she was concerned.
3
Sir, -Thirty-fiveper cent voted No in the recent blasphemy referendum.
4
Several Muslim leaders called for international action to outlaw acts of blasphemy.
5
If you wanted to define blasphemy, you couldn't get a better example.
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But with this last desecration the Storm seemed satisfied; its fury abated.
2
Erlendur surveyed the area, silently rueing the disruption, the damage, the desecration.
3
The attacks were triggered by reports of the desecration of the Koran.
4
No other civilised nation would allow such desecration of its loveliest estuary.
5
The odor of the best Virginia would seem to me a desecration.
1
We start back in horror, as if in the act of profanation.
2
This manner of profanation is also described by the Lord in Matthew:
3
The gentle eye of Mrs. Bullfrog scarcely rebuked me for the profanation.
4
God preserve me from tempting you with ambition; that would be profanation.
5
That is, indeed, the greatest profanation and dishonor of the divine name.
Usage of sacrilege in английском
1
To invade this world is not bad breeding; it is social sacrilege.
2
Mr. Stockton regarded the proposed act in the light of a sacrilege.
3
He is wanted for multiple cases of sacrilege and housebreakings in Manchester.
4
That was the law concerning sacrilege against the trees of the gods.
5
But I was in a hurry to leave the scene of sacrilege.
6
It was unconsecrated, and there could be no sacrilege in using it.
7
Even as he sought to fight, Gaborn feared that he committed sacrilege.
8
But he atoned for the sacrilege upon the memorable field of Poitiers.
9
He will know how we punish the outrage, the crime, the sacrilege.
10
Naturally the Church had cognisance of all cases of sacrilege and heresy.
11
Such a deprivation in his eyes would almost have seemed a sacrilege.
12
As for Harald, he deserted and cast in his lot with sacrilege.
13
Objection 1: It would seem that sacrilege is not a special sin.
14
And they will at some time pay the penalty for this sacrilege.
15
The thought of getting money for them was to me a sacrilege.
16
Blindness is commonly supposed to be the consequence of such a sacrilege.
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Translations for sacrilege
португальский
каталонский
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Sacrilege through the time
Sacrilege across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common