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Beneficed meaning in English

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Beneficed

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Adjective

1. beneficed

having a benefice

Example Sentences:
'a beneficed clergyman'

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Beneficed

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noun
1. Christianity
an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living
2. 
the property or revenue attached to such an office
3. 
(in feudal society) a tenement (piece of land) held by a vassal from a landowner on easy terms or free, esp in return for military support
See also vassalage
verb
4. (transitive)
to provide with a benefice

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Beneficed

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noun
1. 
land held by a feudal tenant for services rendered the owner
2. 
an endowed church office providing a living for a vicar, rector, etc.
3. 
its income
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbeneficed or ˈbeneficing
4. 
to provide with a benefice

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