Both Uses of
profane
in
Angels & Demons
- They considered English a polluted, free-thinkers language for profane men like Chaucer and Shakespeare.
Chpt 53-54 *profane = disrespectful of things thought to be sacred
- The carvings were all profane-humans, animals, even an awkward armadillo.
Chpt 101-102profane = obscene (shockingly offensive by accepted standards)
Definition:
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(profane as in: don't be profane) showing no respect for something thought of as sacred