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• Profane — Pro*fane , a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• profane — I UK [prəˈfeɪn] / US adjective formal 1) showing a lack of respect for God or religious objects, places, or beliefs 2) not relating to religion II UK [prəˈfeɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms profane : present tense I/you/we/they profane… …   English dictionary

• 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 — [15] Anything that is profane is etymologically ‘outside the temple’ – hence, ‘secular’ or ‘irreligious’. The word comes via Old French prophane from Latin profānus, a compound adjective formed from the prefix prō ‘before’ (used here in the sense …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• profane — [15] Anything that is profane is etymologically ‘outside the temple’ – hence, ‘secular’ or ‘irreligious’. The word comes via Old French prophane from Latin profānus, a compound adjective formed from the prefix prō ‘before’ (used here in the sense …   Word origins

• B word — B word, or the B word is a euphemism generally used to replace a profane word starting with the letter b . The profanity in question may be:* bitch * bastard * bullshit …   Wikipedia

• swear|word — «SWAIR WURD», noun. a word used in cursing; profane word; oath: »The poor man s supply of swearwords was evidently not enough for the situation and it quickly ran out after his extravagant expenditure (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

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• Four-letter word — The phrase four letter word refers to a set of English words written with four letters which are considered profane, including common popular or slang terms for excretory functions, sexual activity, and genitalia. The four letter claim refers to… …   Wikipedia

• Literary or Profane Legends —     Literary or Profane Legends     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Literary or Profane Legends     In the period of national origins history and legend are inextricably mingled. In the course of oral transmission historic narrative necessarily becomes …   Catholic encyclopedia