profaner
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Jerusalem was then full of strangers, and the Jews of Asia recognizing Paul in the Temple, raised a disturbance, pretending that he was a profaner of the sacred edifice.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets by John Lord
It would do well to cramp the articles dormant, besides the opportunity of reforming these beasts of the prerogative, and changing their profaner names of Harry and Charles into Nehemiah and Eleazar.
From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various
The Confraternity was not itself the author or performer of the profaner kind of dramatic performance.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various
Then Pete plunged into one of the profaner tunes which he had practised in the days of the cowhouse, and off went Katherine with a whoop.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Sir Hall Caine
To my songs Be present ye with favourable feet, And all profaner audience far remove.
From Poetical Works of Akenside by George Gilfillan
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