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profane

Meaning of “profane”

Unholy, irreverent, defiled, or common in contrast with consecrated; to profane is to dishonour, desecrate, defile, or treat as common.

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First occurrence: Leviticus 18:21

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Acts 24:6
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
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1611 witness · Acts 24:6 · retained source text

Who also hath gone about to profane the Temple: whom we tooke, and would haue iudged according to our lawe.

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