Definitions for fornication

fornication for·ni·ca·tion

Spelling: [fawr-ni-key-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌfɔr nɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Fornication is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 533 anagrams from letters in fornication (acfiinnoort).

Definitions for fornication

noun

  1. voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
  2. Bible. idolatry.

Origin of fornication

1300-50; Middle English fornicacioun Late Latin fornicātiōn- (stem of fornicātiō). See fornicate1, -ion

Examples for fornication

And also, if any man or woman be taken in adultery or fornication, anon they slay them.

Then said they to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

fornication also was made punishable by an addition of time.

fornication is fornication, and were it not for the 'sin' we wouldn't be sitting here.

Fines for adultery and fornication belong to the king, not to the bishop.

The crimes of fornication and adultery are very severely punished.

If ye touch at the islands, Mr. Flask, beware of fornication.

Yes, cities—those reviled warts on the American imagination, the ancient sources of all sin and fornication.

And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.

The world is full of adultery, intrigues, fornication, and abominations.

Word Value for fornication
Scrable

16

Words with friends

19

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