Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREBEND

n.[L. proebeo, to afford, to allow. ] 1. The stipend or maintenance granted out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church. Prebends are simple or dignitary; simple, when they are restricted to the revenue only, and dignitary, when they have jurisdiction annexed to them.
2. A prebendary. [Not in use. ]

 

PREBENDAL

a.Pertaining to a prebend.

 

PREBENDARY

n.An ecclesiastic who enjoys a prebend; the stipendiary of a cathedral church. A prebendary differs from a canon in this; the prebendary receives his prebend in consideration of his officiating in the church; the canon merely in consequence of his being received into the cathedral or college.

 

PREBENDARYSHIP

n.The office of a prebendary; a canonry.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREBEND

Pre "bend, n. Etym: [F. prébende (cf. It. & Sp. prebenda ), from L.praebenda, from L. praebere to hold forth, afford, contr. fr. praehibere; prae before + habere to have, hold. See Habit, and cf. Provender. ]

 

1. A payment or stipend; esp. , the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate, church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice.

 

2. A prebendary. [Obs. ] Bacon. Dignitary prebend, one having jurisdiction annexed to it. -- Simple prebend, one without jurisdiction.

 

PREBENDAL

PREBENDAL Pre *ben "dal, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to a prebend; holding a prebend; as, a prebendal priest or stall. Chesterfield.

 

PREBENDARY

Preb "en *da *ry, n. Etym: [LL. praebendarius: cf. F. prébendaire. See Prebend. ]

 

1. 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. Hook.

 

2. A prebendaryship. [Obs. ] Bailey.

 

PREBENDARYSHIP

PREBENDARYSHIP Preb "en *da *ry *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a prebendary.

 

PREBENDATE

Preb "en *date, v. t. Etym: [LL. praebendatus, p. p. of praebendari.]

 

Defn: To invest with the office of prebendary; to present to a prebend. [Obs. ] Grafton.

 

PREBENDSHIP

PREBENDSHIP Preb "end *ship, n.

 

Defn: A prebendaryship. [Obs. ] Foxe.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prebend

preb end |ˈprebənd ˈprɛbənd | ▶noun historical the portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend. • the property from which such a stipend was derived. • another term for prebendary. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French prebende, from late Latin praebenda ‘things to be supplied, pension, ’ neuter plural gerundive of Latin praebere ‘to grant, ’ from prae ‘before ’ + habere ‘hold, have. ’

 

prebendal

pre ben dal |priˈbendəl, ˈprebəndəl ˈprɛbəndl | ▶adjective of or relating to a prebend or a prebendary: the prebendal manor.

 

prebendary

preb en dar y |ˈprebənˌderē ˈprɛbəndɛri | ▶noun ( pl. prebendaries ) an honorary canon. • historical a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church whose income originally came from a prebend. DERIVATIVES preb en dar y ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin praebendarius, from late Latin praebenda ‘pension ’ (see prebend ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

prebend

prebend |ˈprɛb (ə )nd | ▶noun 1 historical the portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend. • the property from which a prebend was derived. 2 another term for prebendary. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French prebende, from late Latin praebenda ‘things to be supplied, pension ’, neuter plural gerundive of Latin praebere ‘to grant ’, from prae ‘before ’ + habere ‘hold, have ’.

 

prebendal

prebendal |prɪˈbɛnd (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to a prebend or prebendary: the prebendal manor.

 

prebendary

prebendary |ˈprɛb (ə )nd (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. prebendaries ) an honorary canon. • historical a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church whose income originally came from a prebend. DERIVATIVES prebendaryship noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin praebendarius, from late Latin praebenda ‘pension ’ (see prebend ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

prebenda

prebenda nombre femenino 1 Renta o remuneración que perciben algunos eclesiásticos por ciertas dignidades u oficios :el canónigo recibe una prebenda por su canonjía .2 Empleo o encargo en el que se gana mucho dinero y se trabaja poco .3 Beneficio o privilegio que se poseen por razón de un mérito o un cargo o se obtienen por amiguismo :las prebendas inherentes al cargo; heredó las prebendas de su padre, pero no su talento; a otros les callan la boca o los compran por un puñado de promesas y prebendas .

 

prebendado

prebendado nombre masculino Eclesiástico que disfruta de una prebenda .