advowson

[ ad-vou-zuh n ]
/ ædˈvaʊ zən /

noun English Ecclesiastical Law.

the right of presentation of a candidate to a benefice or church office.

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Origin of advowson

1250–1300; < Anglo-French; replacing Middle English avoweisoun < Anglo-French, Old French avoeson ≪ Latin advocātiōn-. See advocation

Words nearby advowson

advocate, advocate depute, advocation, advocatory, advocatus diaboli, advowson, advt, advt., adwa, adware, adwoman
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advowson
/ (ədˈvaʊzən) /

noun

English ecclesiastical law the right of presentation to a vacant benefice

Word Origin for advowson

C13: via Anglo-French and Old French from Latin advocātiōn- the act of summoning, from advocāre to summon
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