prebend

preb·end  (prbnd)

n.

1. A stipend drawn from the endowment or revenues of an Anglican cathedral or church by a presiding member of the clergy; a cathedral or church benefice.

2. The property or tithe providing the endowment for such a stipend.

3. A prebendary.

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

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pre·bendal (pr-bndl, prbn-dl) adj.

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prebend [ˈprɛbənd]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the stipend assigned by a cathedral or collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the land, tithe, or other source of such a stipend

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a less common word for prebendary

4. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Church of England the office, formerly with an endowment, of a prebendary

[from Old French prébende, from Medieval Latin praebenda pension, stipend, from Latin praebēre to offer, supply, from prae forth + habēre to have, offer]

prebendal  [prɪˈbɛnd^əl] adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prebend - the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon stipend - a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

Translations

prebend [ˈprebənd] N (= stipend) → prebenda f; (= person) → prebendado m

prebend

n (form) (= stipend) → Pfründe f, → Präbende f; (= person) → Pfründner m, → Pfründeninhaber m, → Präbendar(ius) m