n.
Pronunciation: in- ' k ə m-b ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin incumbent-, incumbens, present participle of incumbere to lie down on, from in- + -cumbere to lie down; akin to cubare to lie
Date: 15th century
1 : the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
2 : one that occupies a particular position or place