NOUN | possession | ecclesiastical benefice, benefice | an endowed church office giving income to its holder |
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Meaning | An endowed church office giving income to its holder. | |
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Synonym | benefice | |
Narrower | sinecure | A benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached |
Broader | spiritualty, spirituality, church property | Property or income owned by a church |
Spanish | beneficio eclesiástico, beneficio | |
Catalan | benefici eclesiàstic, benefici |
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