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Word: Prebend
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French prebende, from late Latin praebenda ‘things to be supplied, pension’, neuter plural gerundive of Latin praebere ‘to grant’, from prae ‘before’ + habere ‘hold, have’
ˈprɛb(ə)nd
the portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend.
Short Definition:portion of cathedral revenues granted to canon as stipend
prebendary
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