| 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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