benefice
noun
ben·e·fice ˈbe-nə-fəs 
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
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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