About The Word Sinecure
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Sinecure
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What's The Definition Of Sinecure?
[n] an office that involves minimal duties
[n] a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached Synonyms | Synonyms for Sinecure: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sinecure: See Also | benefice | berth | ecclesiastical benefice | office | place | position | post | situation | spot Sinecure In Webster's Dictionary \Si`ne*cure\, n. [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. To put or place in a sinecure. |
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