benefice
noun
a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income.
unbeneficed
-
a word derived from
benefice.
Example Sentences
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The priest who officiated was an unbeneficed clergyman, long known as an inmate of the castle.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John
Bishop Broughton published a strong appeal to the numerous unbeneficed clergymen in Great Britain, to whom he represented these colonies as a field of great promise.
From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by West, John
Special provision was made for incumbents and unbeneficed curates.
From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
Some incumbents deserted their parishes to take stipendiary work in towns or secular employments, and unbeneficed clergy demanded higher stipends.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various
He was unbeneficed, having no time for parish work.
From Dangerous Ages by Macaulay, Rose, Dame
