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ben·e·fice
benefice
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- pronunciation:
- be
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fihs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a church office or the fixed property or income associated with it.
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definition 2: |
land held by a feudal tenant as a return for services to the owner.
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
benefices, beneficing, beneficed |
definition: |
to grant a benefice to.
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