sinecuren.adj.

Brit.

/ˈsɪnᵻkjʊə/,

/ˈsʌɪnᵻkjʊə/,

/ˈsɪnᵻkjɔː/,

/ˈsʌɪnᵻkjɔː/, U.S.

/ˈsɪnəˌkjʊ(ə)r/

Forms: Also 1600s sine cura, 1600s–1700s sine-cura, sine cure, sine-cure.

Etymology: < Latin sine cūrā in the phrase beneficium sine cūrā (see definition), < sine without, cūrā ablative singular of cūra care. French sinécure is from English. In Scotland and America, and hence generally, the first vowel is frequently pronounced short.

a. An ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > without cure of souls

simplea1500

sinecure1662

α.

1662 Bagshaw in Acc. Baxter's Suspension 45 I hope the Bishop will be so Charitable as to provide a Sine-Cura for him.

1677 S. Degge Parson's Counsellor (ed. 2) i. xiii. 197 Parsonages, Vicarages, and Sine Cura's.

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Sine-Cura, or Sine-cure, a Benefice without Cure of Souls.

β. 1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 8 He can not have deserved less than a Prebend for his first Book, a Sine-cure for his second.1700 J. Dryden Char. Good Parson in Fables 534 The publick Fair..Where Bishopricks, and sine Cures are sold.1748 J. Lind Lett. Navy (1757) iii. 131 The Island has..a chaplain; but for some years past it has been made a Sine Cure.1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 386 When the clerk so presented is distinct from the vicar, the rectory thus vested in him becomes what is called a sine cure; because he hath no cure of souls.1850 H. Martineau Introd. Hist. Peace (1877) III. v. iv. 241 This act abolished many ecclesiastical sinecures.1862 E. M. Goulburn Thoughts Personal Relig. (1873) iv. iv. 278 The spirit of the age is to..hate and abolish sinecures.

†b. An income derived from such a benefice.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > without cure of souls > income derived from

sinecure1702

1702 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical (ed. 2) iii. 33 The Residentiary's Stalls, whose Owners made a Sine Cure of 400 l. per Annum.

2. Any office or position which has no work or duties attached to it, esp. one which yields some stipend or emolument.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > [noun] > office without duties

sinecure1676

sinecureship1827

snuggery1839

1676 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer v. i Well, a Widow, I see, is a kind of a sine cure.

1705 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 26 Nov. He..makes y^e Place in a manner a sine-cure; as most other Publick Readers do.

1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 368 The magistracy of the city of London have adopted this ward only as a sine cure for the senior alderman.

1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames viii. 272 Many of the best institutions moulder into Sinecures.

1841 E. Miall in Nonconformist 1 553 If all men were under the influence of religion government would be a sinecure.

1885 ‘E. Garrett’ At Any Cost vi Grace's duties were never oppressive, but on Sunday they were a sinecure.

3. attributive or as adj.

a. Of the nature of a sinecure; involving no duties or work.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > [adjective] > without duties

sinecure1761

1761 Ld. Barrington in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 432 I never could myself understand the difference between a Pension and a Sinecure Place.

1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 360 It was not Mr. Pultney's intention to erect a sine~cure place.

1821 J. Bentham Elements Art of Packing 61 By means of sine-cures in general, and judicial sine-cure offices in particular.

1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedral of 19th Cent. 277 I must strongly plead for the simultaneous creation of a chapter however sinecure for the present.

1868 J. H. Blunt Reformation Church of Eng. I. 22 Royal blood seems to have been thought ample excuse for a complete sinecure life.

1889 F. E. Gretton Memory's Harkback 158 Martinsthorpe, a sinecure living, which consists of one ancient house and some half dozen occupants.

b. Holding or enjoying a sinecure.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > [adjective] > holding office > holding a sinecure

sinecure1812

sinecured1832

1812 L. Hunt in Examiner 12 Oct. 643/1 The Courtiers, the Sinecure-men,..who grow rich from what empties our pockets.

1844 H. J. Stephen New Comm. Laws Eng. III. ii. i. 76 A sinecure rector, or rector without cure of souls.

1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant II. v. 128 The little sinecure governess came face to face with her master.

Derivatives

ˈsinecure v. transitive to appoint to, place in, a sinecure (Ogilvie Suppl. 1855).

ˈsinecured adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > [adjective] > holding office > holding a sinecure

sinecure1812

sinecured1832

1832 Lincoln Herald 20 Nov. 4/3 Mr. Brougham, the Lord Chancellor's sinecured brother.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sinecure
释义	sinecuren.adj. Brit. /ˈsɪnᵻkjʊə/, /ˈsʌɪnᵻkjʊə/, /ˈsɪnᵻkjɔː/, /ˈsʌɪnᵻkjɔː/, U.S. /ˈsɪnəˌkjʊ(ə)r/ Forms: Also 1600s sine cura, 1600s–1700s sine-cura, sine cure, sine-cure. Etymology: < Latin sine cūrā in the phrase beneficium sine cūrā (see definition), < sine without, cūrā ablative singular of cūra care. French sinécure is from English. In Scotland and America, and hence generally, the first vowel is frequently pronounced short. 1. a. An ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > without cure of souls simplea1500 sinecure1662 α. 1662 Bagshaw in Acc. Baxter's Suspension 45 I hope the Bishop will be so Charitable as to provide a Sine-Cura for him. 1677 S. Degge Parson's Counsellor (ed. 2) i. xiii. 197 Parsonages, Vicarages, and Sine Cura's. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Sine-Cura, or Sine-cure, a Benefice without Cure of Souls. β. 1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 8 He can not have deserved less than a Prebend for his first Book, a Sine-cure for his second.1700 J. Dryden Char. Good Parson in Fables 534 The publick Fair..Where Bishopricks, and sine Cures are sold.1748 J. Lind Lett. Navy (1757) iii. 131 The Island has..a chaplain; but for some years past it has been made a Sine Cure.1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 386 When the clerk so presented is distinct from the vicar, the rectory thus vested in him becomes what is called a sine cure; because he hath no cure of souls.1850 H. Martineau Introd. Hist. Peace (1877) III. v. iv. 241 This act abolished many ecclesiastical sinecures.1862 E. M. Goulburn Thoughts Personal Relig. (1873) iv. iv. 278 The spirit of the age is to..hate and abolish sinecures. †b. An income derived from such a benefice. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > without cure of souls > income derived from sinecure1702 1702 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical (ed. 2) iii. 33 The Residentiary's Stalls, whose Owners made a Sine Cure of 400 l. per Annum. 2. Any office or position which has no work or duties attached to it, esp. one which yields some stipend or emolument. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > [noun] > office without duties sinecure1676 sinecureship1827 snuggery1839 1676 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer v. i Well, a Widow, I see, is a kind of a sine cure. 1705 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 26 Nov. He..makes y^e Place in a manner a sine-cure; as most other Publick Readers do. 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 368 The magistracy of the city of London have adopted this ward only as a sine cure for the senior alderman. 1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames viii. 272 Many of the best institutions moulder into Sinecures. 1841 E. Miall in Nonconformist 1 553 If all men were under the influence of religion government would be a sinecure. 1885 ‘E. Garrett’ At Any Cost vi Grace's duties were never oppressive, but on Sunday they were a sinecure. 3. attributive or as adj. a. Of the nature of a sinecure; involving no duties or work. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > [adjective] > without duties sinecure1761 1761 Ld. Barrington in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 432 I never could myself understand the difference between a Pension and a Sinecure Place. 1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 360 It was not Mr. Pultney's intention to erect a sine~cure place. 1821 J. Bentham Elements Art of Packing 61 By means of sine-cures in general, and judicial sine-cure offices in particular. 1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedral of 19th Cent. 277 I must strongly plead for the simultaneous creation of a chapter however sinecure for the present. 1868 J. H. Blunt Reformation Church of Eng. I. 22 Royal blood seems to have been thought ample excuse for a complete sinecure life. 1889 F. E. Gretton Memory's Harkback 158 Martinsthorpe, a sinecure living, which consists of one ancient house and some half dozen occupants. b. Holding or enjoying a sinecure. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > [adjective] > holding office > holding a sinecure sinecure1812 sinecured1832 1812 L. Hunt in Examiner 12 Oct. 643/1 The Courtiers, the Sinecure-men,..who grow rich from what empties our pockets. 1844 H. J. Stephen New Comm. Laws Eng. III. ii. i. 76 A sinecure rector, or rector without cure of souls. 1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant II. v. 128 The little sinecure governess came face to face with her master. Derivatives ˈsinecure v. transitive to appoint to, place in, a sinecure (Ogilvie Suppl. 1855). ˈsinecured adj. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > [adjective] > holding office > holding a sinecure sinecure1812 sinecured1832 1832 Lincoln Herald 20 Nov. 4/3 Mr. Brougham, the Lord Chancellor's sinecured brother. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1662
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