Thesaurus: impropriation

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1. n. The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated.
2. n. The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
3. n. A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.
4. 1. The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated. 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) (a) The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. (b) A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.
5. n. The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated. n. The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. n. A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.