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- simon legree/ˌsaɪ.mən lɪˈɡriː/A cruel, merciless, and demanding master, boss, or taskmaster.nounLow
- simon magus/ˈsaɪmən ˈmeɪɡəs/A proper noun referring to a historical or legendary figure from the New Testament, known as a magician who attempted to buy spiritual power from the Apostles.nounC2/Rare
- simon peter/ˈsaɪmən ˈpiːtə/A principal apostle in Christianity, originally named Simon, whom Jesus renamed Peter, meaning 'rock'.nounLow in general English; Medium in religious contexts
- simon says/ˌsaɪ.mən ˈsez/A children's game where players must obey a leader's commands only when prefaced with the phrase 'Simon says'.nounC2
- simon zelotes/ˈsaɪmən zɛˈləʊtiːz/One of the twelve apostles of Jesus, also called Simon the Zealot, distinguished from Simon Peter.nounLow
- simoniac/sʌɪˈməʊnɪæk/A person who commits simony; someone who buys or sells church offices or sacred things.nounC2
- simonides/saɪˈmɒnɪdiːz/A proper noun referring to Simonides of Ceos (c. 556–468 BCE), an ancient Greek lyric poet known for his elegies, epigrams, and victory odes.nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
- simonize/ˈsʌɪmənʌɪz/To polish or wax a vehicle, typically a car, to a high shine.verb-transitiveLow
- simonov/ˈsɪmənɒf/A proper noun referring to a Russian surname.nounVery Low
- simonson/ˈsaɪməns(ə)n/A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Simon'.nounLow (as a surname); Very Low (in general lexicon).
- simony/ˈsaɪməni/The buying or selling of ecclesiastical offices or privileges.nounLow
- simoom/sɪˈmuːm/A hot, dry, suffocating dust-laden wind that blows in the deserts of Arabia and North Africa, especially in spring and summer.nounVery low (literary, technical)
- simp/sɪmp/A person, typically a man, who is excessively attentive or submissive to someone they are romantically or sexually interested in, often to the point of being perceived as foolish or lacking self-respect.nounCommon in informal speech and internet slang, but rare in formal contexts.
- simper/ˈsɪmpə/To smile in a foolish, affected, or self-conscious way, typically with a slight raising of the corners of the mouth and the lips closed.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2
- simple/ˈsɪmpl/Easily understood or done; presenting little difficulty.adjectivenounHigh
- simple algebraic extension/ˈsɪmpl̩ ˌæl.dʒɪ.breɪ.ɪk ɪkˈsten.ʃən/A field extension generated by a single element, where that element is algebraic over the base field.nounTechnical / Specialised
- simple arc/ˈsɪmp(ə)l ɑːk/A continuous, unbroken part of a curve that does not cross itself, considered as a fundamental geometric element.nounC2/Technical
- simple carbohydrate/ˈsɪmpl ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/A type of carbohydrate consisting of basic sugars like monosaccharides and disaccharides that are quickly digested for energy.nounMedium
- simple closed curve/ˌsɪmpl ˌkləʊzd ˈkɜːv/In geometry and topology, a non-self-intersecting continuous loop in a plane.nounC2
- simple enumeration/ˈsɪmp(ə)l ɪˌnjuːməˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The act of listing or counting items one after another without complex categorization or analysis.nounC1
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