locum tenens
a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
Origin of locum tenens
1- Also called, British, lo·cum [loh-kuhm] /ˈloʊ kəm/ .
Other words from locum tenens
- lo·cum-te·nen·cy [loh-kuhm-tee-nuhn-see, -ten-uhn-], /ˌloʊ kəmˈti nən si, -ˈtɛn ən-/, noun
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How to use locum tenens in a sentence
Deus posuit eam in locum quendam communem, quem in tua rhetorica non habes nec in philosophia tua; is vocatur fides.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'AubignTillmannus urbis architectus locum juxta tuam deformationem operabit.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'AubignEt preliandi diem et locum, hinc inde rex et eius emulus determinarunt.
Beowulf | R. W. ChambersAccepto praesidio verticem occupavit, hostes terruit, consuli spatium dedit ad subducendum agmen in aequiorem locum.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondPompeium, sed non esse uni omnia tribuenda, adiecissetque: Si quid huic acciderit, quem in eius locum substituetis?
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
British Dictionary definitions for locum tenens
/ (ˈləʊkəm ˈtiːnɛnz) /
mainly British a person who stands in temporarily for another member of the same profession, esp for a physician, chemist, or clergyman: Often shortened to: locum
Origin of locum tenens
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