ADVOWSON


Meaning of ADVOWSON in English

n. Brit. Eccl. (in ecclesiastical law) the right of recommending a member of the clergy for a vacant benefice, or of making the appointment.

Etymology: ME f. AF a(d)voweson f. OF avoeson f. L advocatio -onis (as ADVOCATE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.