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单词 preb
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Preb.n.

Brit. /prɛb/, U.S. /prɛb/
Inflections: Plural unchanged, Prebs.
Forms: 1600s– Preb., 1900s– Preb (without point). Also with lower-case initial.
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: prebendary n.; prebend n.
Etymology: Partly shortened < prebendary n., and partly shortened < prebend n. (originally and chiefly as a graphic abbreviation).
= prebendary n. 1.
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society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > prebendary > one who holds
provenderc1300
provendrerc1390
prebendary1422
prebend1447
prebendar1504
corrodiarya1631
Preb.1640
stall-holder1849
corrodier1865
prebender1983
1640 W. Somner Antiq. Canterbury 196 The next thing falling under my Survey are certaine old buildings called Honors or the Honors; in the apportionment of dwellings amongst the first Deane and Preb. by that name divided and shared betweene the predecessors of Doctor Ieffery, and Doctor Vossius now Prebends.
1700 C. Leigh Nat. Hist. Lancs. 4 Some of the Names of the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry, Subscribers to this book... Richard Wright Preb. of Chester... Iohn Thane, Preb. of Chester.
1736 T. Ellway Anthems p. xviii The Names of the Dean and Prebendaries of the Cathedral Church of Christ, and Blessed Mary the Virgin, in Durham... Preb. 1. Dr Mangey.
1885 Dict. National Biogr. at Beadon, Frederick Private information from Rev. Preb. R. A'Court Beadon and Rev. Preb. Barnard.
1923 Times 31 Mar. 12/3 (caption) The Lord High Almoner (the Dean of Wells) is in the centre, and on his left is the Sub-Almoner (Preb. L. J. Percival).
2001 P. Hallam in D. Jobling et al. Postmodern Bible Reader xiv. 236 The Story of the Bible..is a tale told by ‘Living Writers of Authority’ (Revds, Very Revds, prebs, canons and the odd Sir).
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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