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benefice

noun

ben·​e·​fice ˈbe-nə-fəs How to pronounce benefice (audio)
1
: an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached
2
: a feudal estate in lands : fief
benefice transitive verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Vicar of Bray was a celebrated side-switching clergyman who managed to retain his benefice during the religious controversies of the mid-16th century by constantly shifting his allegiance. D.j. Taylor, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin beneficium, from Latin, favor, promotion, from beneficus

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of benefice was in the 14th century

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