BENEFICE


Meaning of BENEFICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbe-nə-fəs ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin beneficium, from Latin, favor, promotion, from beneficus

Date: 14th century

1. : an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached

2. : a feudal estate in lands : fief

• benefice transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.