profaning — pro·fane || prÉ™ feɪn v. desecrate what is sacred, blaspheme; defile, contaminate, make impure adj. secular, not consecrated; agnostic, heretical; vulgar; unholy, not sacred; serving to desecrate what is sacred, blasphemous … English contemporary dictionary
Alcibiades — Infobox Military Person name= Alcibiades Ἀλκιβιάδης Alkibiádēs caption= Alcibiades allegiance= Athens (415–412 BC Sparta) rank= general (strategos) commands= nickname= lived= 450–404 BC placeofbirth= Athens placeofdeath=… … Wikipedia
Nicias — For the Indo Greek king, see King Nicias. Nicias expeditions, before the Sicilian campaign. Nicias or Nikias (Νικίας) (c. 470 BC – 413 BC) was an Athenian politician and general during the period of the Peloponnesian War. Nicias was a member of… … Wikipedia
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
Profaned — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sacrilege — Sac ri*lege, n. [F. sacril[ e]ge, L. sacrilegium, from sacrilegus that steals, properly, gathers or picks up, sacred things; sacer sacred + legere to gather, pick up. See {Sacred}, and {Legend}.] The sin or crime of violating or profaning sacred… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profanation — noun Date: 1552 the act or an instance of profaning … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
Sharia — Not to be confused with Shahriyār. This article is part of the series … Wikipedia
408 BC — NOTOC EventsBy PlacePersian Empire* King Darius II of Persia decides to continue the war against Athens and give support to the Spartans. His wife, Parysatis, persuades him to appoint his younger son, Cyrus, as satrap (governor) of Lydia, Phrygia … Wikipedia
