profanation

• Pious Brandenburg Officiality at length put an end to that profanation, and restored the skull to its place,--marvellous enough, with what had once dwelt in it, whether it had sutures or not JOHANN THE CICERO IS FOURTH KURFURST, AND LEAVES TWO NOTABLE SONS Albert's eldest Son, the Fourth Kurfurst, was Johannes Cicero (1486-1499): Johannes was his natural name, to which the epithet "Cicero of Germany (CICERO GERMANIAE)" was added by an admiring public. —  History of Friedrich II of Prussia
• This play was considered a profanation, a faction was raised, and the third night did not pay its expenses. —  Life Of Johnson, Vol. 2
• WTF was so sacred that I have dared to blaspheme or utter a profanation (your Führer)? —  Pestiside.hu
• Is not the temple as much ruined when this profanation has been accomplished, as if the walls had fallen? —  The Education of American Girls
• The legend says that the profanation was prevented by an outburst of flames which killed two of the men. —  Pagan and Christian Rome

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