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Sinecure
Pronunciation : Si`ne*cure
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.]
Definition : 1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. Ayliffe.
2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service. A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Si"ne*cure
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To put or place in a sinecure.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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