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benefice
noun as in diocese
Strongest match
Strong matches
noun as in rectory
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Example Sentences
Heinsberg had promised a certain benefice to Louis de Bourbon, the Duke's nephew, but gave it to another claimant.
In one instance Parker deprived a vicar of his benefice for a denial of the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
Having infringed this politic law, he was put in prison, defamed, and driven from his benefice.
Advowson, ad-vow′zun, n. the right of patronage or presentation to a church benefice.
For six years Jimenes held out, and at length in 1480 Carillo restored him to his benefice.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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