# vicar of Bray

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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