Definitions for fornications

fornications for·ni·ca·tion

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

Fornications is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 1037 anagrams from letters in fornications (acfiinnoorst).

Definitions for fornications

noun

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

Origin of fornications

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

Examples for fornications

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

The crimes of fornication and adultery are very severely punished.

fornication also was made punishable by an addition of time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for fornications
Scrable

16

Words with friends

19

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