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prŏfāno , āvi, atum, 1, v. a. profanus.
I. Lit., to render unholy, deprive of sanctity, to unhallow, desecrate, profane (perh. not ante - Aug.): “dies festos, sacra, sacerdotes,” Liv. 31, 44: “sacrum,” Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19: “festum,” id. M. 4, 390: “sacra,” Petr. 89: “funus,” Stat. Th. 9, 8: “sabbata,” Vulg. Ezech. 23, 38: “justitias,” id. Psa. 88, 32.—
II. Transf.
A. To violate, pollute: “pudorem,” Curt. 5, 1, 38: “os,” Quint. 11, 1, 84: “nomen,” id. Decl. 10.—
B. To disclose, reveal, betray: “secreta,” App. M. 5, p. 164, 13: “res profanata non valeat,” Pall. 1, 35, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Old Testament, Ezekiel, 23.38
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 4.390
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 88.32
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 31, 44
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 11, 1.84
    • Statius, Thebias, 9
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 5.1.38
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