prebendal

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of or pertaining to a prebend

   Of or pertaining to a prebend; prebendary.

   • In this respect, Earl Henry's grants of prebendal property might be regarded as the original donatio and the first of a series of such grants that would only later culminate in a more general and confirmatory charter of foundation.
   • In October 1746 Mary had taken over the lease of the Prebendal estate in Aylesbury, and with it the position of lady of the manor, from her mother.
2. 2

   Having an associated prebend.

   • His father had held a prebendal stall at Ely in times when prebendal stalls were worth more than they are at present, and having also been possessed of a living in the neighbourhood, had amassed a considerable sum of money.
3. 3

   Of or pertaining to an honorary religious title granted by the state.

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   1. 4

      Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the…

      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.

      • Similar phenomena, which promote a guild-like closure of officialdom, are typically found in the patrimonial and, particularly, in prebendal officialdom of the past.
   2. 5

      Relating to political patronage.

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