Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vicar of bray

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: vi-car of bray
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

vicars of Bray (plural)

Questions

What does vicar of bray mean?: A person who readily turns their coat to suit the times.
Where does vicar of bray come from?: 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.

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