pro|fane — «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature … Useful english dictionary
pro|fane´ness — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature … Useful english dictionary
fane — pro·fane·ly; pro·fane·ness; fane; pro·fane; … English syllables
pro|fan´er — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
Julian Fane — Julian Charles Fane (* 25. Mai 1927 in Badminton, Gloucestershire; † 13. Dezember 2009 in Daymer Lane, Trebetherick, Cornwall) war ein englischer Schriftsteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biografie 2 Auszeichnungen 3 … Deutsch Wikipedia
profane — pro·fane … English syllables
profanely — pro·fane·ly … English syllables
profane — pro•fane [[t]prəˈfeɪn, proʊ [/t]] adj. v. faned, fan•ing 1) showing irreverence toward God or sacred things; irreligious; blasphemous 2) not devoted to holy purposes; secular (opposed to sacred). 3) unholy; heathen; pagan: profane rites[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
profane — pro|fane1 [ prə feın ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL showing a lack of respect for God or religious objects, places, or beliefs 2. ) TECHNICAL not relating to religion: SECULAR ─ opposite SACRED profane pro|fane 2 [ prə feın ] verb transitive FORMAL to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English