benefice

Example Sentences

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The benefice of Middleton was merged with neighbouring Great Henny.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023

The church, she says, is one of 15 in the benefice.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023

Swift was lucky to be left with a dreary benefice in Dublin, the deanship of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

He obtained some time ago, as I lament to say has frequently been done, a benefice in the church without being an ecclesiastic.

From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)