vicar of Bray

noun

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

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Meanings

nounvicar of Bray (plural vicars of Bray)

plural vicars of Bray

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

Origin

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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vicar of Bray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicar%20of%20Bray

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