Meaning Of The Word Benefice

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benefice in American English
land held by a feudal tenant for services rendered the owner
to provide with a benefice
noun: a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income
transitive verb: to invest with a benefice or ecclesiastical living

benefice in British English
noun: an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living

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