advowson

[ ad-vou-zuhn ]

/ ædˈvaʊ zən /

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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., Adwa, adware, adwoman, Adygei

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How to use advowson in a sentence

It long held lands in the isle of Sheppey, as well as the advowson of the church of Eastchurch, in the same island.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
In the case of an advowson, the use is public, and the right cannot be turned to any private benefit or emolument.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster
Advowson, ad-vow′zun, n. the right of patronage or presentation to a church benefice.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
The advowson was held by the Fitzwalters, and after passing through various hands came to the Crown in 1633.
Bygone London|Frederick Ross

The Benefices Act 1898, however, now prohibits the grant of a lease of an advowson.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for advowson

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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