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vicar of Bray

vicar of Bray noun: a person who readily turns their coat to suit the times.

Noun

vicar of Bray (plural vicars of Bray)

  1. A person who readily turns their coat to suit the times.

Forms of vicar of Bray

pluralvicars of Bray

Origin of vicar of Bray

In reference to Simon Aleyn, incorrectly said to have kept the vicarage of Bray from 1540 to 1588, during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth.

Questions about vicar of Bray

What does vicar of Bray mean?
Vicar of Bray means a person who readily turns their coat to suit the times.
What part of speech is vicar of Bray?
Vicar of Bray is a noun.
What is the plural of vicar of Bray?
The plural of vicar of Bray is vicars of Bray.

Words near vicar of Bray in the dictionary

  1. vicar apostolic
  2. vicar choral
  3. vicar forane
  4. vicar general
  5. vicar generals
  6. vicar of Bray
  7. Vicar of Christ
  8. Vicar of Jesus Christ
  9. vicar-choral
  10. vicar-general
  11. vicara

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