n.
Pronunciation: ' pre-b ə nd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English prebende, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin praebenda, from Late Latin, subsistence allowance granted by the state, from Latin, feminine of praebendus, gerundive of praeb ē re to offer, from prae- + hab ē re to hold ― more at GIVE
Date: 15th century
1 : a stipend furnished by a cathedral or collegiate church to a clergyman (as a canon) in its chapter
2 : PREBENDARY
– pre · ben · dal \ pri- ' ben-d ə l, ' pre-b ə n- \ adjective