[ 'prɛb(ə)nd ]
■ noun historical
1》 the portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend.
↘the property from which such a stipend was derived.
2》 another term for ~ary .
Derivatives
~al adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from late L. praebenda 'things to be supplied, pension', neut. plural gerundive of L. praebere 'to grant'.