benefice
Example Sentences
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The church, she says, is one of 15 in the benefice.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023
The benefice of Middleton was merged with neighbouring Great Henny.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023
Besides the sippin' and the stars, Austin happens to have one of the lowest costs of living of any metropolitan area in the nation, a benefice not lost on University of Texas graduates.
From Time Magazine Archive
That it has taken the House until 1970 to bestow such a benefice on the electorate is a commentary in itself.
From Time Magazine Archive
A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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