SINECURES

Noun

sinecures

plural of sinecure

Source: Wiktionary


SINECURE

Si`ne*cure, n. Etym: [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.]

1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. Ayliffe.

2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service. A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. Macaulay.

Si"ne*cure, v. t.

Definition: To put or place in a sinecure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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