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Sir John Lack-Latin

Sir John Lack-Latin noun: an uneducated priest, chiefly one who has little to no knowledge of Latin.

Noun

Sir John Lack-Latin (plural Sir John Lack-Latins)

  1. (colloquial, obsolete) An uneducated priest, chiefly one who has little to no knowledge of Latin.
    • For every patron when he doth not diligently endeavour himself to place a good and godly man in his benefice which is in his hands; but is slothful, and careth not what manner of man he taketh; or is covetous and will have it himself, and hire a Sir John Lack-Latin, which shall say service, so that...1550 October 9, Hugh Latimer, “A Sermon preached on Saint Andrew's Day”, in John Watkins, editor, The Sermons and Life of Hugh Latimer, volume 2, page 243

Forms of Sir John Lack-Latin

pluralSir John Lack-Latins

Origin of Sir John Lack-Latin

From Sir John + lack-latin.

Questions about Sir John Lack-Latin

What does Sir John Lack-Latin mean?
Sir John Lack-Latin means an uneducated priest, chiefly one who has little to no knowledge of Latin.
What part of speech is Sir John Lack-Latin?
Sir John Lack-Latin is a noun.
What is the plural of Sir John Lack-Latin?
The plural of Sir John Lack-Latin is Sir John Lack-Latins.

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