prebend
noun
a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter.
prebendal
-
a word derived from
prebend.
Example Sentences
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He was usually abroad during the early autumn months, and would make sundry prolonged visits to friends; but his only home was his prebendal residence in the Close.
From The Vicar of Bullhampton by Anthony Trollope
The cathedral plate adorned the prebendal sideboards and dinner-tables.
From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Mary Frances Cusack
During his absence he was appointed to a prebendal stall at Bristol, and upon his return to England he frequently resided there.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell
Zeno was intended for the church, and was presented by the pope with the reversion of a rich prebendal stall at Patras.
From The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
"He had no business to be born at all," said a proud prelate, as he gathered his robes close around his prebendal form.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers by Elbert Hubbard
