prebend

prebend
prebendal /pri ben"dl, preb"euhn-/, adj.
/preb"euhnd/, n.
1. a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter.
2. the land yielding such a stipend.
3. a prebendary.
[1375-1425; late ME prebende < ML prebenda, var. of praebenda prebend, LL: allowance, neut. pl. gerundive of L prae(hi)bere to offer, furnish, equiv. to prae- PRE- + -hibere, comb. form of habere to have, hold]

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  • prebend — preb•end [[t]ˈprɛb ənd[/t]] n. 1) rel a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter 2) rel the land yielding such a stipend 3) rel a prebendary • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME… …   From formal English to slang

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