n. [ L. parsimonia, parcimonia; cf. parcere to spare, parsus sparing: cf. F. parcimonie. ] Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; -- generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Awful parsimony presided generally at the table. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. simonie, LL. simonia, fr. Simon Magus, who wished to purchase the power of conferring the Holy Spirit. Acts viii. ] The crime of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferment; the corrupt presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice for money or reward. Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
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