prebendary
Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendaryPertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.
(not comparable)Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Medieval Latin praebendārius, from Late Latin praebenda (“literally ‘things to be supFrom Medieval Latin praebendārius, from Late Latin praebenda (“literally ‘things to be supplied’; prebend”), neuter plural of gerundive of praebeō (“supply”), from prae- (“pre-”) + habeō (“have, hold”).
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