SINECURE


Meaning of SINECURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsī-ni-ˌkyu̇r, ˈsi- ]

noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin sine cura without cure (of souls)

Date: 1662

1. archaic : an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls

2. : an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.