benefice

Definitions


[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:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin beneficium ‘favour, support’, from bene ‘well’ + facere ‘do’




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