benefices

noun

Meaning

Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.
A favour or benefit.
(feudal law) An estate in lands; a fief.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ecclesiastical benefice(English)benefactions(English)benefaction(English)benefactors(English)curacies(English)beneficiaries(English)prebends(English)prebendaries(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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