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preb·end

 (prĕb′ənd)
n.
1. A stipend historically drawn by a beneficed canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
2. The property or tithe providing the endowment for such a stipend.
3. A prebendary.

[Middle English prebende, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praebenda, from Late Latin, state allowance, from Latin, neuter pl. gerundive of praebēre, to grant, from praehibēre : prae-, pre- + habēre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

pre·ben′dal (prĭ-bĕn′dl, prĕb′ən-dəl) adj.
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Lee, The History, Description, and Antiquities of the Prebendal Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Thame (London: Mitchell and Hughes, 1883), 400-409; Forrest, History of Grisild, xi-xvii; and Milsom, "William Mundy's 'Vox,'" 2-9.
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