sinecure

[ sahy-ni-kyoor, sin-i- ]

/ ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ- /

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noun

an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.

an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.

Origin of sinecure

First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā “(benefice) without care (of parishioners).” See cure

OTHER WORDS FROM sinecure

si·ne·cure·ship, nounsi·ne·cur·ism, nounsi·ne·cur·ist, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sinecure

cynosure, sinecure

Words nearby sinecure

Sindbis virus, Sindhi, sindon, sindonology, sine, sinecure, sine curve, sine die, Sinemet, sine prole, Sinequan

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Example sentences from the Web for sinecure

The job is often a sinecure offered to widely admired figures.
Give Him His Well-Deserved Break|Reihan Salam|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sinecure it was, though ennui ruled; but he had his memories, and Rome was not far away.
Egoists|James Huneker
Farmer Cole had agreed to lend Joe for the important day, and it looked as if the hired man would not find his post a sinecure.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation|Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith
A sinecure as 'clerk of the Foreign Estreats,' gave him 329l.
Advice to Young Men|William Cobbett

One might think that at last his scientific career was opened for him, but his new post was no sinecure.
Makers of Electricity|Brother Potamian
The man who holds a sinecure, or enjoys a privilege, uses it for his own private interest.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for sinecure

sinecure

/ (ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə) /

noun

a paid office or post involving minimal duties

a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached

Derived forms of sinecure

sinecurism, nounsinecurist, noun

Word Origin for sinecure

C17: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care

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单词	sinecure
释义	sinecure [ sahy-ni-kyoor, sin-i- ] / ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinecure ON THESAURUS.COM noun an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns. an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls. Origin of sinecure First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā “(benefice) without care (of parishioners).” See cure OTHER WORDS FROM sinecure si·ne·cure·ship, nounsi·ne·cur·ism, nounsi·ne·cur·ist, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sinecure cynosure, sinecure Words nearby sinecure Sindbis 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 sinecure The job is often a sinecure offered to widely admired figures. Give Him His Well-Deserved Break\|Reihan Salam\|July 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Sinecure it was, though ennui ruled; but he had his memories, and Rome was not far away. Egoists\|James Huneker Farmer Cole had agreed to lend Joe for the important day, and it looked as if the hired man would not find his post a sinecure. Peggy Raymond's Vacation\|Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith A sinecure as 'clerk of the Foreign Estreats,' gave him 329l. Advice to Young Men\|William Cobbett One might think that at last his scientific career was opened for him, but his new post was no sinecure. Makers of Electricity\|Brother Potamian The man who holds a sinecure, or enjoys a privilege, uses it for his own private interest. The English Utilitarians, Volume I.\|Leslie Stephen British Dictionary definitions for sinecure sinecure / (ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə) / noun a paid office or post involving minimal duties a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached Derived forms of sinecure sinecurism, nounsinecurist, noun Word Origin for sinecure C17: 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 Words related to sinecure pushover, babe in the woods, soft touch, toast, vulnerable, lamb, dead duck, dead meat
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sinecure

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noun

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