benefice

noun ben·e·fice \ˈbe-nə-fəs\

Definition of BENEFICE

: an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached

: a feudal estate in lands : fief

— benefice transitive verb

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin beneficium, from Latin, favor, promotion, from beneficus

First Known Use: 14th century

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