sinecure
[ sahy-ni-kyoo r, sin-i- ]
/ ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ- /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM sinecure
si·ne·cure·ship, noun si·ne·cur·ism, noun si·ne·cur·ist, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sinecure
cynosure sinecureWords nearby sinecure
sine curve,
sine die,
sine prole,
sine qua non,
sine wave,
sinecure,
sinemet,
sinew,
sinewy,
sinfjotli,
sinfonia
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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, noun sinecurist, nounWord Origin for sinecure
C17: from Medieval Latin phrase (
beneficium)
sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin
sine without +
cūra cure, care