[ben.e.fice] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML beneficium, fr. L, favor, promotion, fr. beneficus] (14c) 1: an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached
2: a feudal estate in lands: fief -- benefice vt
[ben.e.fice] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML beneficium, fr. L, favor, promotion, fr. beneficus] (14c) 1: an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached
2: a feudal estate in lands: fief -- benefice vt
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012