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ALL meanings of benefice

ben·e·fice
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  • noun benefice an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living 3
  • noun benefice the property or revenue attached to such an office 3
  • noun benefice (in feudal society) a tenement (piece of land) held by a vassal from a landowner on easy terms or free, esp in return for military support 3
  • verb benefice to provide with a benefice 3
  • noun benefice land held by a feudal tenant for services rendered the owner 3
  • noun benefice an endowed church office providing a living for a vicar, rector, etc. 3
  • noun benefice its income 3
  • noun benefice a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income. 1
  • noun benefice the revenue itself. 1
  • noun benefice the equivalent of a fief in the early Middle Ages. 1
  • verb with object benefice to invest with a benefice or ecclesiastical living. 1
  • noun benefice Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it. 0
  • noun benefice (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A favour or benefit. 0
  • noun benefice (feudal law) An estate in lands; a fief. 0
  • verb benefice To bestow a benefice upon. 0
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