prebendary
Americannoun
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a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.
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Church of England. an honorary canon having the title of a prebend but not receiving a stipend.
noun
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a canon or member of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church who holds a prebend
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Church of England an honorary canon with the title of prebendary
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Etymology
Origin of prebendary
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word praebendārius. See prebend, -ary
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John Henderson and the Rev. Colin Kerr, prebendary of St. Paul's, helped arrange a meeting in 1952 at which Graham discussed evangelism with 800 British religious leaders.
From Time Magazine Archive
The professor of canon law was Doctor Osio, who received eight hundred dollars per annum, and was to be promoted to be prebendary of Mexico.
From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Zuniga, Martinez de
He became a prebendary of St. Asaph, and vicar of Hackney, in Middlesex; and in 1631 he was raised to the bishopric of Bangor.
From A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation by Williams, Robert
In the following year he was made prebendary of the collegiate church of Brecon, and in 1626 chancellor of St. David’s.
From A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation by Williams, Robert
He took orders, and in 1688 was made a prebendary of Cork.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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 prebendaries, who, on account of their spiritual order, could not accept the challenge, informed the King immediately of the occurrence.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav
Under the new constitution there were six prebendaries, and for the first time a Dean.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles
So sure of their position were they that the prebendaries actually proceeded to lease out their property.
From The Annals of Willenhall by Hackwood, Frederick William
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