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| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Vicar of Bray (The). Let who will be king, I will be vicar of Bray still. Brome says of Simon Alleyn that he "lived in the reigns of Henry VIII., Edward VI., Mary, and Elizabeth. In the first two reigns he was Protestant, in Mary's reign he turned Papist, and in the next reign recanted- being resolved, whoever was king, to die Vicar of Bray." (1540-1588.) Others say it is Pendleton. Ray refers to Simon Symonds, a vicar who was Independent in the Protectorate, Churchman in the reign of Charles II., Papist under James II., and Moderate Protestant under William and Mary. The well-known song, "I will be Vicar of Bray," was written by an officer in Colonel Fuller's regiment. This vicar lived in the reigns of Charles II., James II., William III., Anne, and George I. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Slang in 1811 | VICAR OF BRAY. See BRAY. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Servility | Sycophant, parasite; toad, toady, toad-eater; tufthunter; snob, flunky, flunkey, yes-man, lapdog, spaniel, lickspittle, smell-feast, Graeculus esuriens, hanger on, cavaliere servente, led captain, carpet knight; timeserver, fortune hunter, Vicar of Bray, Sir-Pertinax, Max Sycophant, pickthank; flatterer; doer of dirty work; ame damnee, tool; reptile; slave; (servant); courtier; beat, dead beat, doughface , heeler, homme de cour, sponger, sucker, tagtail, truckler. |
Tergiversation | Time server, time pleaser; timist, Vicar of Bray, trimmer, ambidexter;time server, time pleaser; timist, Vicar of Bray, trimmer, ambidexter; weathercock; (changeable); Janus. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: VICAR OF BRAY |
| Specialty definitions using "VICAR OF BRAY": Cat Proverbs ♦ Parson Trulliber. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Vicar of Bray (1937) | |
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Expression using "VICAR OF BRAY": the vicar of bray. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "VICAR OF BRAY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Hungarian | opportunista (opportunist, opportunistic, to serve the time, trimmer), köpönyegforgató (tergiversator, time server, trimmer, turn-coat). (various references) | |
Manx | lhiam-lhiat (fickle person, inconsistent, turncoat, two-faced). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | icarvay ofay aybray.(various references) | |
Romanian | oportunist (opportunist, the vicar of bray, time server, time serving). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-f-i-o-r-r-v-y" | |
-4 letters: carbora. | |
-5 letters: arabic, arroba, aviary, barrio, briary, carboy, caviar, fabric, friary, orfray, rarify. | |
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