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prebendal

prebendal

9.9
Relating to church pay given to a member of the clergy
  • adjective
  • /ˈprɛbəndl/
  • Specialized
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  • Many clergy members rely on prebendal income to support their families.

Examples

  • The bishop's prebendal allowance was sufficient for his needs.

  • He was appointed to a prebendal position within the church chapter.

  • The bishop lived in a prebendal house provided by the cathedral.

  • Several prebendal stalls were reserved for senior clergy members.

  • The bishop lived in a prebendal house provided by the cathedral.

  • He was appointed to a prebendal position within the church chapter.

  • Many clergy members rely on prebendal income to support their families.

Synonyms

beneficed
vsprebendal
  • Formal
9.9

A priest or minister who has a paid church job that gives them income

refers specifically to receiving a church stipend from revenues rather than holding office

Surface Forms

prebendal positive

Morphology

prebendal = prebend (transparent) = prebend + al

This is a straightforward adjectival formation from the noun 'prebend', meaning 'relating to a prebend'.

Etymology

Prebendal comes from prebend, which comes from the Latin praebere, meaning 'to provide'. A prebend was 'a payment' or income given to a church officer, so prebendal describes something connected to that church payment or the job that comes with it.