profaner

Example Sentences

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He denied that he was a profaner of the true worship, or that he had ever striven to bring religion into contempt; on the contrary, he respected every man's religion, and never meddled with it.

From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 by Mackay, Charles

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

But I own that what tended most to restore my courage, and really increased my physical powers, was the profaner oracle of my beloved Ariosto:— "Between the end of October and the beginning of November."

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various

To my songs   Be present ye with favourable feet,   And all profaner audience far remove.

From Poetical Works of Akenside by Gilfillan, George

Their shoes are high and of many soles, the outside whereof of the profaner sort are plated over with a lift of silver, which is fastened with small nails with broad silver heads.

From Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited by Wilson, Robert A.