1.
a church office that provides a living for its holder through an endowment attached to it
2.
the revenue or property that provides the living of the holder of a church benefice
3.
a form of feudal tenure in which a vassal held land from a superior, especially in return for military service
4.
the position in the Christian Church of a priest of a parish to which payment and property is connected
1.
a church office that provides a living for its holder through an endowment attached to it
2.
the revenue or property that provides the living of the holder of a church benefice
3.
a form of feudal tenure in which a vassal held land from a superior, especially in return for military service
4.
the position in the Christian Church of a priest of a parish to which payment and property is connected