Thesaurus: benefice

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1. n. A favor or benefit.
2. n. An estate in lands; a fief.
3. n. An ecclesiastical living and church preferment, as in the Church of England; a church endowed with a revenue for the maintenance of divine service. See Advowson.
4. v. t. To endow with a benefice.
5. n. an endowed church office giving income to its holder
6. v. endow with a benefice
7. n:100 n. an endowed church office giving income to its holder v. endow with a benefice