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PREBENDARY
prebendary
(noun) a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prebendary (plural prebendaries)
An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
Adjective
prebendary (not comparable)
Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.
Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.
Source: Wiktionary
Preb"en*da*ry, n. Etym: [LL. praebendarius: cf. F. prébendaire. See Prebend.]
1. A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3. Hook.
2. A prebendaryship. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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