Definition of prebend Prebend

preb•end

We found 10 definitions of prebend from 6 different sources.

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What does prebend mean?

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Noun

Plural: prebends

prebend - the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • prebend (n.)
    A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice.
  • prebend (n.)
    A prebendary.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • prebend
    A stipend paid to a cleric.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • prebend
    preb′end, n. the share of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church allowed to a clergyman who officiates in it at stated times.—adj. Preb′endal, relating to a prebend.—ns. Preb′endary, a resident clergyman who enjoys a prebend, a canon: the honorary holder of a disendowed prebendal stall; Preb′endaryship. [L. præbenda, a payment from a public source—præbēre, to allow.]

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