esp. An ecclesiastical living.
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| 释义 | society > faith > worship > benefice > [noun] (57) benefice1340 esp. An ecclesiastical living. livingc1426 Christian Church. A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice. More fully ecclesiastica… benefit1554 Hence in special senses. An ecclesiastical living, benefice, endowment. Obsolete. church living1592 A benefice in an established church, esp. in the Church of England; = living, n.2 2. endowment1597 concrete. The property or fund with which a society, institution, etc. is endowed. Subcategories:— one who possesses (36) — being or becoming vacant (4) — being full or occupied (1) — uniting of (3) — induction to (4) — holding income of benefice during vacancy (1) — one who administers revenues of vacant benefices (1) — right of French kings to revenue of vacant benefices (2) |
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