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[ˈbɛnɪfɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a permanent Church appointment, typically that of a rector or vicar, for which property and income are provided in respect of pastoral duties
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Origin
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Middle English: via Old French from Latin beneficium ‘favour, support’, from bene ‘well’ + facere ‘do’
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