nolo episcopari

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية

تعريف nolo episcopari في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.

Expressing a facetiously modest refusal of something which is actually desired

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() From Latin nolo episcopari (“I do not want to be bishop”). It was formerly maintained that those nominated for the post of bishop politely declined the offer twice with these words, although the story appears to be untrue.