profane in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.profane [Brit prəˈfeɪn, Am prəˈfeɪn] ADJ

II.profane [Brit prəˈfeɪn, Am prəˈfeɪn] VB trans

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the sacred and the profane
le sacré et le profane

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His theory that "hierophanies" form the basis of religion, splitting the human experience of reality into sacred and profane space and time, has proved influential.
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Let it not be permitted that the hands of traitors or invaders shall profane his remains.
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The latter often can have obscene connotations, but it's generally not considered profane.
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Immense numbers of sacred and profane books were flung on the fire or tom up and trampled under foot.
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These were seen as sacred, of no practical profane value for timber or other ordinary purpose.
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They describe their music as a cross between sacred and profane, ethereal and neo-classical, contemporary and early music.
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For most of traditional humanity, linear history is profane, and sacredness lies in cyclic time.
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He was primarily concerned with religious art and profane subjects.
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A lot of the older and smaller churches, especially the former monasteries, which had been secularized in 1803, decayed or were used for profane purposes.
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One of the most common is the use of profane language toward an official or another player.
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