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beneficing

ben·e·fice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-uh-fis]
    • /ˈbɛn ə fɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-uh-fis]
    • /ˈbɛn ə fɪs/

Definitions of beneficing word

  • noun beneficing a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income. 1
  • noun beneficing the revenue itself. 1
  • noun beneficing the equivalent of a fief in the early Middle Ages. 1
  • verb with object beneficing to invest with a benefice or ecclesiastical living. 1
  • verb beneficing present participle of benefice. 0

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Origin of beneficing

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin beneficium service, kindness (benefic(us) benefic + -ium -ium)

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Parts of speech for Beneficing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beneficing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

beneficing usage trend in Literature

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