commendam

[ kuh-men-dam ]

/ kəˈmɛn dæm /

noun Ecclesiastical.

the tenure of a benefice to be held until the appointment of a regular incumbent, the benefice being said to be held in commendam.

a benefice so held.

Origin of commendam

1555–65; <Medieval Latin, short for (dare) in commendam (to give) in trust; commendam, accusative singular of commenda, noun derivative of Latin commendāre to commend

Words nearby commendam

commemoratory, commence, commencement, commend, commendable, commendam, commendation, commendatory, commensal, commensalism, commensurable

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Example sentences from the Web for commendam

This great cardinal was invested with the temporalities on December 7th, 1521, and held the Abbey "in commendam."
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans|Thomas Perkins
Bonivard never took monastic vows or holy orders, but held his living in commendam, as a lay-man.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878.|Various
To supplement this paltry revenue the bishops often held other appointments in commendam.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester|G. H. Palmer
He held "in commendam" the abbey of St. Albans, and many other church preferments.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C.|David Hume

An act of 1836 prohibited the holding of benefices in commendam in England.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for commendam

commendam

/ (kəˈmɛndæm) /

noun

the temporary holding of an ecclesiastical benefice

a benefice so held

Word Origin for commendam

C16: from Medieval Latin phrase dare in commendam to give in trust, from commenda trust, back formation from Latin commendāre to entrust, commend

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单词	commendam
释义	commendam [ kuh-men-dam ] / kəˈmɛn dæm / noun Ecclesiastical. the tenure of a benefice to be held until the appointment of a regular incumbent, the benefice being said to be held in commendam. a benefice so held. Origin of commendam 1555–65; <Medieval Latin, short for (dare) in commendam (to give) in trust; commendam, accusative singular of commenda, noun derivative of Latin commendāre to commend Words nearby commendam commemoratory, commence, commencement, commend, commendable, commendam, commendation, commendatory, commensal, commensalism, commensurable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commendam This great cardinal was invested with the temporalities on December 7th, 1521, and held the Abbey "in commendam." Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans\|Thomas Perkins Bonivard never took monastic vows or holy orders, but held his living in commendam, as a lay-man. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878.\|Various To supplement this paltry revenue the bishops often held other appointments in commendam. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester\|G. H. Palmer He held "in commendam" the abbey of St. Albans, and many other church preferments. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C.\|David Hume An act of 1836 prohibited the holding of benefices in commendam in England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for commendam commendam / (kəˈmɛndæm) / noun the temporary holding of an ecclesiastical benefice a benefice so held Word Origin for commendam C16: from Medieval Latin phrase dare in commendam to give in trust, from commenda trust, back formation from Latin commendāre to entrust, commend 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
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