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benefice
- A grant of land given to a member of the aristocracy, a bishop, or a monastery, for limited or hereditary use in exchange for services. In ecclesiastic terms, a benefice is a church office that returns revenue.
- The grant made by a lord, usually of land.
- An endowed church office.
- An ecclesiastical office, such as a parish church or prebend, to which specific duties and revenues are assigned.
- Ecclesiastical appointment, with cure of souls, usually held by rector or vicar of parish church.
- Normally referring to the income, endowments and rights (or the living) of a parish church, but generally used of any church with income. Derived from beneficium, the feudal land given in return for service.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: History
- Category: Medieval
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