benefice
21benefice — n. church living; v.t. endow with a benefice. ♦ beneficed, a., holding a benefice …
22benefice — be|ne|fi|ce sb., n, r, rne, i sms. benefice , fx beneficeforestilling; til benefice for (til fordel for) …
23bénéfice — Fr. bénéfice /beyneyfiys/ In French law, a benefit or advantage, and particularly a privilege given by the law rather than by the agreement of the parties See also benefice …
24bénéfice — Fr. bénéfice /beyneyfiys/ In French law, a benefit or advantage, and particularly a privilege given by the law rather than by the agreement of the parties See also benefice …
25benefice — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin beneficium, from Latin, favor, promotion, from beneficus Date: 14th century 1. an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached 2. a feudal estate… …
26Benefice — (Lat. beneficium) Grant of land given to a member of the aristocracy, a Bishop, or a monastery, for limited or hereditary use in exchange for services. In ecclesiastic terms, a benefice was a church office that returned revenue (ie a living for a …
27benefice — ben•e•fice [[t]ˈbɛn ə fɪs[/t]] n. v. ficed, fic•ing. 1) rel a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income 2) rel the revenue itself 3) mht why the equivalent of a fief in the early Middle Ages… …
28benefice — /ˈbɛnəfəs/ (say benuhfuhs) Christian Church –noun 1. a church office which yields an income to its holder; an ecclesiastical living. 2. the revenue itself. –verb (t) (beneficed, beneficing) 3. to invest with a benefice or ecclesiastical living.… …
29benefice — /benafas/ In ecclesiastical law, in its technical sense, this term includes ecclesiastical preferments to which rank or public office is attached, otherwise described as ecclesiastical dignities or offices, such as bishoprics, deaneries, and the… …
30benefice — /benafas/ In ecclesiastical law, in its technical sense, this term includes ecclesiastical preferments to which rank or public office is attached, otherwise described as ecclesiastical dignities or offices, such as bishoprics, deaneries, and the… …
