sinecure (redirected from sinecures)

si·ne·cure  (sn-kyr, sn-)

n.

1. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.

2. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.

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[From Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cr, (benefice) without cure (of souls) : Latin sine, without + Latin cr, ablative of cra, care; see cure.]

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sine·cur·ism n.

sine·curist n.

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sinecure [ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə]

n

1. a paid office or post involving minimal duties

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached

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

sinecurism  n

sinecurist  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sinecure - a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached benefice, ecclesiastical benefice - an endowed church office giving income to its holder
	2.	sinecure - an office that involves minimal duties berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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sinecure

noun cushy number (informal), honesty, gravy train (slang), soft option, soft job (informal), money for jam or old rope (informal) a lucrative sinecure with a big law firm

Translations

sinecure [ˈsaɪnɪkjʊəʳ] N → sinecura f

sinecure

n → Pfründe f, → Sinekure f (geh); this job is no sinecure! → diese Arbeit ist kein Ruheposten

sinecure [ˈsaɪnɪkjʊəʳ] n → sinecura