单词 | sinecure |
释义 | sinecure[ sahy-ni-kyoor, sin-i- ] / ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinecure ON THESAURUS.COM nounan office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns. an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls. Origin of sinecureFirst recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā “(benefice) without care (of parishioners).” See cure OTHER WORDS FROM sinecuresi·ne·cure·ship, nounsi·ne·cur·ism, nounsi·ne·cur·ist, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sinecurecynosure, sinecureWords nearby sinecureSindbis virus, Sindhi, sindon, sindonology, sine, sinecure, sine curve, sine die, Sinemet, sine prole, Sinequan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinecureBritish Dictionary definitions for sinecuresinecure / (ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə) / nouna paid office or post involving minimal duties a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached Derived forms of sinecuresinecurism, nounsinecurist, nounWord Origin for sinecureC17: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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