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Definition of prebend in English: prebendnoun ˈprɛb(ə)ndˈprɛbənd 1historical The portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend. Example sentencesExamples - In 1123 Henry I granted the manor to the bishop of Lincoln for the endowment of a prebend.
- 1.1 The property from which a prebend was derived.
Example sentencesExamples - Claiming legitimate control of prebends in an area is enabled by the political currency of concepts such as autochtony and allogeny.
- The Bishop of Lincoln granted him the canonry and prebend of Leighton Bromswold, a living which was an easy yoke in terms of duties, affording him the chance to serve in a manner he felt consistent with his powers.
- Public resentment against this trend increased to the degree that appointees converted their posts into prebends.
- Chafing at his position of dependence, and indignant at Temple's delay in getting him preferment, he returned to Ireland, was ordained, and received the small prebend of Kilroot.
2 another term for prebendary Example sentencesExamples - Such appreciation for the church and its fabric would have been seen as extremely unusual for a prebend or indeed for any clergyman at this time-a time when very little church building was being done.
Origin 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'. Definition of prebend in US English: prebendnounˈprebəndˈprɛbənd historical 1The portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend. Example sentencesExamples - In 1123 Henry I granted the manor to the bishop of Lincoln for the endowment of a prebend.
- 1.1 The property from which a prebend was derived.
Example sentencesExamples - Public resentment against this trend increased to the degree that appointees converted their posts into prebends.
- Chafing at his position of dependence, and indignant at Temple's delay in getting him preferment, he returned to Ireland, was ordained, and received the small prebend of Kilroot.
- The Bishop of Lincoln granted him the canonry and prebend of Leighton Bromswold, a living which was an easy yoke in terms of duties, affording him the chance to serve in a manner he felt consistent with his powers.
- Claiming legitimate control of prebends in an area is enabled by the political currency of concepts such as autochtony and allogeny.
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another term for prebendary Example sentencesExamples - Such appreciation for the church and its fabric would have been seen as extremely unusual for a prebend or indeed for any clergyman at this time-a time when very little church building was being done.
Origin 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’. |