prebendary
/ˈprɛb(ə)nd(ə)ri
/noun (plural prebendaries)
1An honorary canon.Cathedrals which were not monastic foundations, and collegiate churches, were served by secular clergy, the canons or prebendaries, who constituted the capitular body or chapter....
- It was an emotional moment in a moving funeral service conducted by the prebendary at Wells Cathedral, Somerset.
1.1 historical A canon of a cathedral or collegiate church whose income originally came from a prebend.In 1741 he became a prebendary of York Cathedral, and married Elizabeth Lumley, a cousin of Elizabeth Montagu, but his domestic and family life was not happy, and of their several children all were stillborn but a daughter, Lydia....
- He was appointed to the curacy of Brampton, near Wakefield in 1772, eventually becoming prebendary of Lincoln cathedral from 1786 until his death.
- This year is the 300th anniversary of his appointment as the prebendary of Dunalvin.
Derivatives
prebendaryship
- He was a pluralist, holding prebendaryships at Bristol and Westminster; he was rector of Wetheringsett, 1590-1616, and of Gedney, 1612-16.
Origin
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin praebendarius, from late Latin praebenda 'pension' (see prebend).