prebendary

American  

[preb-uhn-der-ee] / ˈprɛb ənˌdɛr i /

noun

prebendaries plural

1. a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.

2. Church of England. an honorary canon having the title of a prebend but not receiving a stipend.

---

prebendary British  

/ ˈprɛbəndərɪ, -drɪ /

noun

1. a canon or member of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church who holds a prebend

2. Church of England an honorary canon with the title of prebendary

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• prebendaries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of prebendary

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word praebendārius. See prebend, -ary

Example Sentences

One clergyman, the Reverend Prebendary John Woolmer, who has a letter on the state of the Purple Emperor published annually in the Times, even calls on the power of prayer.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2015

In 1863 a later member, Rev. Canon Sir James Erasmus Philipps, Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral, 12th baronet was overjoyed by a blessed event, the birth of his third son.

From Time Magazine Archive

One, James Stanley, Prebendary of St. Paul's, and archdeacon of Chester, held the office of warden from 1481-1485, and was succeeded by another James Stanley, whose tenure was longer, 1485-1509.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital by Perkins, Thomas, Rev.

Mr. Giles succeeded Prebendary Milner, as Vicar, and died 12 July, 1872.

From A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time by Walter, James Conway

He then became a favourite of Henry V., who made him successively Dean of Wells, Prebendary of Sarum, Keeper of the Privy Seal, and Treasurer of England.

From The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West by Rogers, William Henry Hamilton