Sinecurist — Si ne*cu*rist, n. One who has a sinecure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sinecurist — See sinecurism. * * * … Universalium
sinecurist — noun The beneficiary of a sinecure … Wiktionary
sinecurist — sine·cur·ist … English syllables
sinecurist — rə̇st noun ( s) : one who has a sinecure … Useful english dictionary
William Hone — (June 3, 1780 ndash; November 6, 1842) was an English writer, satirist and bookseller. His victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom.He was born at Bath, and had a… … Wikipedia
Peter de la Billière — Infobox Military Person placeofburial= name= Sir Peter de la Billière born= birth date and age|1934|4|29 died= placeofbirth= placeofdeath= caption= nickname= allegiance= United Kingdom branch=British Army serviceyears= 1952 1992 rank= General… … Wikipedia
sinecure — sinecureship, n. sinecurism, n. sinecurist, n. /suy ni kyoor , sin i /, n. 1. an office or position requiring little or no work, esp. one yielding profitable returns. 2. an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls. [1655 65; < ML… … Universalium
Hone, William — ▪ English journalist born June 3, 1780, Bath, Somerset, England died November 6, 1842, Tottenham, London English radical journalist, bookseller, publisher, and satirist, notable for his attacks on political and social abuses. He is remembered… … Universalium
sinecure — noun /ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə,ˈsɪn.ɪ.kjʊə,ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊɹ,ˈsɪn.ə.kjʊɹ/ A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job. In the ADF, while the numbers vary between the individual services and the reserves, employment is no… … Wiktionary
