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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

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.

New American Oxford Dictionary

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

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 ).