[ 'sʌɪməni , 'sɪm- ]
■ noun chiefly historical the buying or selling of pardons, benefices, and other ecclesiastical privileges.
Derivatives
simoniac -'məʊnɪak adjective &noun
simoniacal -'nʌɪək(ə)l adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. simonie , from late L. simonia , from Simon Magus (Acts 8:18).