prebendary
Americannoun
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prebendaries
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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.
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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
In 1636, he had become prebendary of Wells, and afterwards canon of Exeter.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
On the accession of Elizabeth, his country received back its exile; but Bale refused to be reinstated in his Irish see, and sunk into a quiet prebendary of Canterbury.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli
"Perhaps you can spell 'birch,'" roared Dr. Ferraday, an irascible prebendary.
From Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
He was also appointed chaplain to the King, and prebendary of Westminster; but on the accession of Mary he retired to Germany, and settled at Strasburgh.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
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
Besides that, Mrs. Chantry counted a near relative in one of the cathedral prebendaries at Worcester—and for pride and exclusiveness some of those old prebendaries capped the world.
From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
The clergy and boys all wore their surplices, and the dean and prebendaries retained their caps on their heads.
From Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
The expedition to Scilly accomplished, he observed his vow, and founded an establishment consisting of a dean and three prebendaries, with jurisdiction over the parishes of Buryan, Levan, and Sennen.
From The Cornwall Coast by Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon
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