PREBENDARY


Meaning of PREBENDARY in English

/preb"euhn der'ee/ , n. , pl. prebendaries .

1. a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.

2. Ch. of Eng. an honorary canon having the title of a prebend but not receiving a stipend.

[ 1375-1425; late ME praebendarius. See PREBEND, -ARY ]

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