I.unholy, not sacred, common, profane.
I. Lit.: profanum quod non est sacrum, Plautus: Sacrum an profanum habeas parvi penditur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 228 Müll.; cf.: “profanum est, quod fani religione non tenetur,” Fest. p. 253 ib.: Trebatius profanum id proprie dici ait, quod ex religioso vel sacro in hominum usum proprietatem conversum est, Macr. S. 3, 3, 2: “loci consecrati an profani,” Cic. Part. 10, 36; “opp. sacrum,” Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 27 cum omnia illā victoriā suā profana fecisset, Cic. Verr 2, 4, 55, § 122: “res profanae et usu pollutae,” Tac. A. 13, 57: “flamma,” Ov. F. 6, 440: “usus,” Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135.—Of persons: procul o, procul este, profani, Conclamat vates, ye uninitiated, Verg A. 6, 258: “Cereris ritus vulgare profanis, Ov A. A. 2, 601 profanum vulgus,” Hor. C. 3, 1, 1: vulgus, Gell. N A. praef. fin.—
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A. Wicked, impious (poet.): “mens profana, Ov M 2, 833: verba,” id. Tr. 3, 5, 48: “odia,” Stat. Th. 1, 1: profanus Phorbas, Ov M. 11, 413 sit spes fallendi, miscebis sacra profanis, Hor Ep. 1, 16, 54.— Subst. prŏfānum , i, n., wickedness, impiety (post-Aug.): “civilium bellorum profano,” Plin. 16, 4, 3, § 7.—