profane — adj 1 Profane, secular, lay, temporal mean not dedicated or set apart for religious ends or uses. Profane specifically implies an opposition to sacred (see HOLY) in this sense it is purely descriptive and not derogatory; thus, profane history is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Profane — Pro*fane , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See {Profane}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profane — [prō fān′, prəfān′] adj. [LME prophane < MFr < L profanus < pro , before + fanum, temple; lit., outside of the temple, hence not sacred, common: see PRO 1 & FANE] 1. not connected with religion or religious matters; secular [profane art] … English World dictionary
profane — 1. adjective /pɹəˈfeɪn/ a) Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing. b) Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non religious matters, secular. Syn: secular, temporal … Wiktionary
profane — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. vulgar; sacrilegious, impious, unhallowed. v. t. debase, desecrate, defile, pollute; abuse. See impiety.Ant., sacred. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Worldly] Syn. temporal, transitory, transient; see… … English dictionary for students
profane — I. transitive verb (profaned; profaning) Etymology: Middle English prophanen, from Anglo French prophaner, from Latin profanare, from profanus Date: 14th century 1. to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt ; desecrate 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
profane — Adjective: Common rather than sacred. Irreverent toward or contemptuous of sacred things. Verb: To desecrate. To put to an ignoble or improper use … Ballentine's law dictionary
Liturgical Use of Bread — Liturgical Use of Bread † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Liturgical Use of Bread In the Christian liturgy bread is used principally as one of the elements of the Eucharistic sacrifice. Our Divine Lord consecrated bread and wine at the Last… … Catholic encyclopedia
Temple — • The Latin form, templum, from which the English temple is derived, originally signified an uncovered area marked off by boundaries; especially the place marked off by the augurs to be excepted from all profane uses Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
