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Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.

Patron :: Patron (n.) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.

Kindness :: Kindness (a.) The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence..

Beneficed :: Beneficed (imp. & p. p.) of Benefic.

Portionist :: Portionist (n.) One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.

Unalist :: Unalist (n.) An ecclesiastical who holds but one benefice; -- distinguished from pluralist.

Plurality :: Plurality (n.) See Plurality of benefices, below..

Presentee :: Presentee (v. t.) One to whom something is presented; also, one who is presented; specifically (Eccl.), one presented to benefice..

Impetration :: Impetration (n.) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm..

Beneficed :: Beneficed (a.) Possessed of a benefice or church preferment.

Deanery :: Deanery (n.) The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3..

Mazdean :: Mazdean (a.) Of or pertaining to Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, the beneficent deity in the Zoroastrian dualistic system; hence, Zoroastrian..

Titulary :: Titulary (n.) A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it or not..

Spoliation :: Spoliation (v. t.) The act of an incumbent in taking the fruits of his benefice without right, but under a pretended title..

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence..

Kindly :: Kindly (n.) Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.

Benefit :: Benefit (n.) Beneficence; liberality.

Beneficiary :: Beneficiary (n.) A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds..

Provision :: Provision (n.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation..

Gracious :: Gracious (a.) Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty..

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