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Word: Benefice
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin beneficium ‘favour, support’, from bene ‘well’ + facere ‘do’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɛnɪfɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a permanent Church appointment, typically that of a rector or vicar, for which property and income are provided in respect of pastoral duties.
Short Definition:permanent Church appointment for which property and income are provided in respect of pastoral duties
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