prebendary

Speech parts

1. prebendary - Noun

2. prebendary - Adjective

Meaning

A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3.

A prebendaryship.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pope cardinal archbishop dean papa penitentiary bishop metropolitan canon patriarch rector archdeacon incumbent perpetual clergyman
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Antonyms

laity layman layperson

Hypernyms

canon

Examples

Led by Archbishop Angaelos and The Reverend Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin from the Nave. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prebendal prebendal stall prebendalism prebendaryship prebendate prebendship