单词 | prebend |
释义 | preb·end (prĕbənd) 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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] pre·bendal (prĭ-bĕndl, prĕbən-dəl) adj. |
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