benefice

[ ben-uh-fis ]

/ ˈbɛn ə fɪs /

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noun

a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income.

the revenue itself.

the equivalent of a fief in the early Middle Ages.

verb (used with object), ben·e·ficed, ben·e·fic·ing.

to invest with a benefice or ecclesiastical living.

Origin of benefice

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Latin beneficium service, kindness (benefic(us) benefic + -ium-ium)

OTHER WORDS FROM benefice

non·ben·e·ficed, adjectiveun·ben·e·ficed, adjective

Words nearby benefice

benefactive, benefactor, benefactress, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary, beneficiate

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Example sentences from the Web for benefice

The cardinal wanted a benefice for one of his followers, and the Pope wished to get his son's enemy once more into his power.
Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3|John Addington Symonds
Item, That nane should enjoy office or benefice ecclesiasticall, except a Preast.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)|John Knox
Mr. Fowle had lived at Elkstone near Cheltenham, and continued to hold that benefice, which was in the gift of the Craven family.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
It seems to be holding its own only within the sphere of ecclesiastical rights, where the benefice will survive until our own day.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland

The benefice is a perpetual curacy certified at £10, and now valued at £87.
A Comprehensive History of Norwich|A. D. Bayne

British Dictionary definitions for benefice

benefice

/ (ˈbɛnɪfɪs) /

noun

Christianity an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living

the property or revenue attached to such an office

(in feudal society) a tenement (piece of land) held by a vassal from a landowner on easy terms or free, esp in return for military supportSee also vassalage

verb

(tr) to provide with a benefice

Word Origin for benefice

C14: from Old French, from Latin beneficium benefit, from beneficus, from bene well + facere to do

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	benefice
释义	benefice [ ben-uh-fis ] / ˈbɛn ə fɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR benefice ON THESAURUS.COM noun a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income. the revenue itself. the equivalent of a fief in the early Middle Ages. verb (used with object), ben·e·ficed, ben·e·fic·ing. to invest with a benefice or ecclesiastical living. Origin of benefice 1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Latin beneficium service, kindness (benefic(us) benefic + -ium-ium) OTHER WORDS FROM benefice non·ben·e·ficed, adjectiveun·ben·e·ficed, adjective Words nearby benefice benefactive, benefactor, benefactress, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary, beneficiate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for benefice The cardinal wanted a benefice for one of his followers, and the Pope wished to get his son's enemy once more into his power. Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3\|John Addington Symonds Item, That nane should enjoy office or benefice ecclesiasticall, except a Preast. The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)\|John Knox Mr. Fowle had lived at Elkstone near Cheltenham, and continued to hold that benefice, which was in the gift of the Craven family. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters\|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh It seems to be holding its own only within the sphere of ecclesiastical rights, where the benefice will survive until our own day. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland The benefice is a perpetual curacy certified at £10, and now valued at £87. A Comprehensive History of Norwich\|A. D. Bayne British Dictionary definitions for benefice benefice / (ˈbɛnɪfɪs) / noun Christianity an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living the property or revenue attached to such an office (in feudal society) a tenement (piece of land) held by a vassal from a landowner on easy terms or free, esp in return for military supportSee also vassalage verb (tr) to provide with a benefice Word Origin for benefice C14: from Old French, from Latin beneficium benefit, from beneficus, from bene well + facere to do Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to benefice district, bishopric, jurisdiction, see, prelacy, episcopate, parsonage, vicarage, manse, presbytery
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benefice

noun

verb (used with object), ben·e·ficed, ben·e·fic·ing.

Origin of benefice

OTHER WORDS FROM benefice

Words nearby benefice

Example sentences from the Web for benefice

British Dictionary definitions for benefice

noun

verb

Word Origin for benefice

Words related to benefice