prebendary
Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendaryPertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.
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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.
Origin
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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