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ad·vow·son  (d-vouzn)

n.

The right in English ecclesiastical law of presentation to a vacant benefice.

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[Middle English avouson, from Old French avoeson, from Medieval Latin advoctia, from Latin advocti, a summoning, from advocre, to summon; see advocate.]

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advowson [ədˈvaʊz^ən]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) English ecclesiastical law the right of presentation to a vacant benefice

[via Anglo-French and Old French from Latin advocātiōn- the act of summoning, from advocāre to summon]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

advowson - the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

advowson

n (Rel Brit) → Pfründenbesetzungsrecht nt