vicar of Bray

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Noun

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vicar of Bray (plural vicars of Bray)

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