benefice meaning

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benefice (noun): an endowed church office giving income to its holder.

benefice has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

benefice as a noun

  1. an endowed church office giving income to its holder

    Synonyms: ecclesiastical benefice

    Type of: spiritualty

    Kinds: sinecure

    Related forms: beneficiary

benefice as a verb

  1. endow with a benefice

    Type of: endow

    Related forms: beneficiary

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in CE · 8-letter words

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