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benefice

 

[ หˆbษ›nษชfษชs ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

church

An ecclesiastical living and its revenues; a church endowed with a revenue for the maintenance of divine service. In the Roman Catholic Church, benefices are spiritual offices conferred for a fixed stipend.

Synonyms

living, parsonage, rectory

Examples of usage

  • He was appointed to a benefice in the countryside.
  • The benefice provided a comfortable income for the priest.
Context #2 | Noun

history

A feudal estate held on condition of the performing of certain services.

Synonyms

feudal holding, fief, land grant

Examples of usage

  • The lord granted him a benefice in exchange for loyalty and military service.
Context #3 | Verb

formal

To invest with a benefice or ecclesiastical living.

Synonyms

appoint, endow, install

Examples of usage

  • The bishop decided to benefice the new priest in the cathedral.

Translations

Translations of the word "benefice" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น benefรญcio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคญ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pfrรผnde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keuntungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะฒะฐะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ korzyล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆฉ็›Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรฉnรฉfice

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ beneficio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yarar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด์ต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุฆุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prospฤ›ch

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prospech

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆฉ็›Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ korist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรณt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะนะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fayda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ beneficio

Etymology

The word 'benefice' originated from the Latin word 'beneficium' meaning 'benefit, kindness, favor'. In medieval times, benefices were granted by the church as rewards for services rendered. The system of benefices played a significant role in the organization and administration of the church during the Middle Ages.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,579, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.