Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sir john lack-latin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: sir john lack--latin
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An uneducated priest, chiefly one who has little to no knowledge of Latin.

Colloquial; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"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 the people shall be nothing edified; no doubt that patron shall make answer before God, for not doing of his duty."

Etymology

From Sir John + lack-latin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sir John Lack-Latins (plural)

Questions

What does sir john lack-latin mean?: An uneducated priest, chiefly one who has little to no knowledge of Latin.
Where does sir john lack-latin come from?: From Sir John + lack-latin.

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