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Canonry :: Canonry (n. pl.) A benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church; a right to a place in chapter and to a portion of its revenues; the dignity or emoluments of a canon.

Canon :: Canon (n.) A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.

Chapter :: Chapter (n.) An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean..

Prebendate :: Prebendate (v. t.) To invest with the office of prebendary; to present to a prebend.

Prebendary :: Prebendary (n.) A prebendaryship.

Prebend :: Prebend (n.) A prebendary.

Prebendary :: Prebendary (n.) 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..

Prebend :: Prebend (n.) A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice..

Prebendaryship :: Prebendaryship (n.) The office of a prebendary.

Prebendal :: Prebendal (a.) Of or pertaining to a prebend; holding a prebend; as, a prebendal priest or stall..

Corps :: Corps (n. sing. & pl.) The land with which a prebend or other ecclesiastical office is endowed.

Prebendship :: Prebendship (n.) A prebendaryship.

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