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De - Pt| English Dictionary: prebend | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Prebend \Preb"end\ (pr[ecr]b"[ecr]nd), n. [F. pr[82]bende (cf. It. & Sp. prebenda), from L. praebenda, from L. praebere to hold forth, afford, contr. fr. praehibere; prae before + habere to have, hold. See {Habit}, and cf. {Provender}.] 1. A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See {Note} under {Benefice}. 2. A prebendary. [Obs.] --Bacon. {Dignitary prebend}, one having jurisdiction annexed to it. {Simple prebend}, one without jurisdiction. | |
