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noun
A professional person (such as a doctor or clergyman) who temporarily fulfills the duties of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: locum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
History
Existing in English since the seventeenth century: from Medieval Latin locum tenēns (literally “one holding a place”). Doublet of lieutenant.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
