Meaning of Sir John Lack-Latin | Babel Free

Definitions

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

colloquial, obsolete

Examples

“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.”

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