prebendary

American  

[preb-uhn-der-ee] / ˈprɛb ənˌdɛr i /

noun

prebendaries plural

1. a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.

2. Church of England. an honorary canon having the title of a prebend but not receiving a stipend.

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prebendary British  

/ ˈprɛbəndərɪ, -drɪ /

noun

1. a canon or member of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church who holds a prebend

2. Church of England an honorary canon with the title of prebendary

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• prebendaries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of prebendary

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word praebendārius. See prebend, -ary

Example Sentences

One clergyman, the Reverend Prebendary John Woolmer, who has a letter on the state of the Purple Emperor published annually in the Times, even calls on the power of prayer.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2015

In 1863 a later member, Rev. Canon Sir James Erasmus Philipps, Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral, 12th baronet was overjoyed by a blessed event, the birth of his third son.

From Time Magazine Archive

His Grace was many years Prebendary of Durham, seventeen years Rector of St. James', Westminster, consecrated Bishop of Bristol in 1734, and in 1737 was translated to the See of Oxford.

From Notes and Queries, Number 237, May 13, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

Prebendary of St. Paul's and Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. 5th Edition, revised and enlarged.

From The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

The fifth window is in memory of Prebendary Finch Smith.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.