prebendary
prebendary · prebendaries
Pfründner
An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate churchAn honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
/ˈpɹɛbəndəɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesAn honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
Pfründner
a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church:
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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Forms
plural: prebendaries| Singular | prebendary |
|---|---|
| Plural | prebendaries |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedprebendaryship
See also
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