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 Definitions of Sinecure  [ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ-]  

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Definition of 'Sinecure' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sinecure
an office or position requiring little or no work, esp. one yielding profitable returns.

2.  sinecure
Archaic. an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.

Etymology:  (1655–65; < ML (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without care)

Definition of 'Sinecure' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sinecure
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

2. (noun) sinecure
an office that involves minimal duties


Definition of 'Sinecure' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Sinecure
an ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls

2. (noun) Sinecure
any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service

3. (verb) Sinecure
to put or place in a sinecure



'Sinecure' - Nearby Entries  

sinclair  sinclair lewis  sindhi  sine  sine curve  sine die  sinecure  



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