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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Blaspheme \Blas*pheme"\ (bl[a^]s*f[=e]m"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Blasphemed (-f[=e]mf"); p. pr. & vb. n. Blaspheming.]
   [OE. blasfem[=e]n, L. blasphemare, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n: cf.
   F. blasph['e]mer. See Blame, v.]
   1. To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to
      revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the
      Holy Spirit.
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            So Dagon shall be magnified, and God,
            Besides whom is no god, compared with idols,
            Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn.
                                                  --Milton.
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            How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge
            and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually
            blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name? --Dr. W.
                                                  Beveridge.
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   2. Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously
      sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile;
      to abuse.
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            You do blaspheme the good in mocking me. --Shak.
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            Those who from our labors heap their board,
            Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.
                                                  --Pope.
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