PREBEND


Meaning of PREBEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpre-bənd ]

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 praebēre to offer, from prae- + habēre 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-ˈben-d ə l, ˈpre-bən- adjective

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