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单词 prebend
释义

prebend

noun

preb·​end ˈpre-bənd How to pronounce prebend (audio)
1
: a stipend furnished by a cathedral or collegiate church to a clergyman (such as a canon) in its chapter
2
: prebendary
prebendal
pri-ˈben-dᵊl How to pronounce prebend (audio) ˈpre-bən- How to pronounce prebend (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prebende, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin praebenda, from Late Latin, subsistence allowance granted by the state, from Latin, feminine of praebendus, gerundive of praebēre to offer, from prae- + habēre to hold — more at give

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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