prebend

[ preb-uhnd ]

/ ˈprɛb ənd /

noun

a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter.

the land yielding such a stipend.

a prebendary.

Origin of prebend

1375–1425; late Middle English prebende<Medieval Latin prēbenda, variant of praebenda prebend, Late Latin: allowance, neuter plural gerundive of Latin prae(hi)bēre to offer, furnish, equivalent to prae-pre- + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold

OTHER WORDS FROM prebend

pre·ben·dal

[pri-ben-dl, preb-uhn-], /prɪˈbɛn dl, ˈprɛb ən-/, adjective

Words nearby prebend

preatomic, preaudit, preautomatic pause, preaxial, prebasic molt, prebend, prebendary, prebiological, prebiotic, prebiotics, prebirth

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Example sentences from the Web for prebend

The latter, notwithstanding his youth, had just obtained a prebend, when he began to lend an attentive ear to the Gospel.
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
The Prebend had little to do with Willenhall, except in name.
The Annals of Willenhall|Frederick William Hackwood
It is well to note the pious exclamation of this prebend, for it will be quite important to the case afterward.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55|Francisco Colin
Educated at Oxford under the care of "the judicious Hooker," he obtained a prebend in the church of York.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11|Various

And as for the prebend, after what has passed, of course you must accept it.
Framley Parsonage|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for prebend

prebend

/ (ˈprɛbənd) /

noun

the stipend assigned by a cathedral or collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter

the land, tithe, or other source of such a stipend

a less common word for prebendary

Church of England the office, formerly with an endowment, of a prebendary

Derived forms of prebend

prebendal (prɪˈbɛndəl), adjective

Word Origin for prebend

C15: from Old French prébende, from Medieval Latin praebenda pension, stipend, from Latin praebēre to offer, supply, from prae forth + habēre to have, offer

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单词	prebend
释义	prebend [ preb-uhnd ] / ˈprɛb ənd / noun a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter. the land yielding such a stipend. a prebendary. Origin of prebend 1375–1425; late Middle English prebende<Medieval Latin prēbenda, variant of praebenda prebend, Late Latin: allowance, neuter plural gerundive of Latin prae(hi)bēre to offer, furnish, equivalent to prae-pre- + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold OTHER WORDS FROM prebend pre·ben·dal [pri-ben-dl, preb-uhn-], /prɪˈbɛn dl, ˈprɛb ən-/, adjective Words nearby prebend preatomic, preaudit, preautomatic pause, preaxial, prebasic molt, prebend, prebendary, prebiological, prebiotic, prebiotics, prebirth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prebend The latter, notwithstanding his youth, had just obtained a prebend, when he began to lend an attentive ear to the Gospel. History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign The Prebend had little to do with Willenhall, except in name. The Annals of Willenhall\|Frederick William Hackwood It is well to note the pious exclamation of this prebend, for it will be quite important to the case afterward. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55\|Francisco Colin Educated at Oxford under the care of "the judicious Hooker," he obtained a prebend in the church of York. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11\|Various And as for the prebend, after what has passed, of course you must accept it. Framley Parsonage\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for prebend prebend / (ˈprɛbənd) / noun the stipend assigned by a cathedral or collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter the land, tithe, or other source of such a stipend a less common word for prebendary Church of England the office, formerly with an endowment, of a prebendary Derived forms of prebend prebendal (prɪˈbɛndəl), adjective Word Origin for prebend C15: from Old French prébende, from Medieval Latin praebenda pension, stipend, from Latin praebēre to offer, supply, from prae forth + habēre to have, offer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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