benefice

Meaning

Noun

1. Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.
2. (obsolete) A favour or benefit.
3. An estate in lands; a fief.

Verb

To bestow a benefice upon

Synonyms

ecclesiastical benefice

beneficed

diocese

episcopate

pastorate

prelacy

profit

sinecure

bishopric

Translations

Pfründe

prebende

bénéfice

arpalık

predikantsplaats

beneficio

congrua

benefici

Benefizium

εκκλησιαστικό χορήγημα εφημέριου

prébende

prebenda

sinecura

beneficio ecclesiastico

toelage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɛnɪfɪs/

Etymology

From Old French benefice, from Latin beneficium.