prebendary
noun
a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.
prebendaries
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pluralof prebendary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Here they were blessed and sanctified, and then the Dean of Westminster and his prebendaries in their copes of state carried the regalia through the cloister to the royal robing room.
From Time Magazine Archive
Church House was packed with prebendaries, minor canons, curates, newshawks.
From Time Magazine Archive
The chapter formerly consisted of canons and prebendaries, the dean being the head and an integral part of the corporation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
The wardship of young Leveson lasted 16 years, and when he came of age the prebendaries were glad to come to a composition with him.
From The Annals of Willenhall by Frederick William Hackwood
Although the case was decided against Sir Walter Leveson, the prebendaries reaped little or no benefit; for Sir Walter died immediately after, leaving his heir a minor, and a ward of the King.
From The Annals of Willenhall by Frederick William Hackwood
